Annual change in primary energy use in Antarctica
Antarctica: Annual change in primary energy use was -0.0062 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Antarctica, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Antarctica stood at -0.0062 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 213.6% on the previous year and down 16,724,000.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Antarctica peaked at 0.1892 terawatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.9371 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Antarctica 167th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Antarctica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0017 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.1892 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.0601 terawatt-hours | -68.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0623 terawatt-hours | -203.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0647 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | -0.0647 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | -196.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | -0.0024 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | -95.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0026 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | -0.005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0255 terawatt-hours | -611.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.0127 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -84.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | -0.9371 terawatt-hours | -7458.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 terawatt-hours | -101.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | -0.0033 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | -95.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | -0 terawatt-hours | -183.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0018 terawatt-hours | +3630.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | -0.0086 terawatt-hours | -23204763.3% |
| 2021 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -134.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | +111.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0062 terawatt-hours | -213.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Antarctica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -23204763.3% | 0 terawatt-hours | -0.0086 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | -7458.5% | 0.0127 terawatt-hours | -0.9371 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | -3630.4% | -0 terawatt-hours | -0.0018 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0206 terawatt-hours | -0.0647 terawatt-hours | 0.1892 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 terawatt-hours | -0.0026 terawatt-hours | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0875 terawatt-hours | -0.9371 terawatt-hours | 0.0255 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0005 terawatt-hours | -0.0033 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0008 terawatt-hours | -0.0086 terawatt-hours | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
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- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Antarctica?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Antarctica was -0.0062 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1892 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9371 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Antarctica rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Antarctica ranks 167th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Antarctica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.