Annual change in primary energy use in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.2174 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2174 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
100th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.45 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-0.7398 terawatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Annual change in primary energy use in French Polynesia, 1981–2024

-0.500.511.51981200220241981: 0.481 terawatt-hours1982: 0.423 terawatt-hours1983: 0.62 terawatt-hours1984: 1.2 terawatt-hours1985: -0.485 terawatt-hours1986: 0.862 terawatt-hours1987: 0.043 terawatt-hours1988: -0.032 terawatt-hours1989: 0.04 terawatt-hours1990: -0.235 terawatt-hours1991: 0.023 terawatt-hours1992: -0.231 terawatt-hours1993: -0.006 terawatt-hours1994: -0.74 terawatt-hours1995: 0.146 terawatt-hours1996: -0.04 terawatt-hours1997: 0.048 terawatt-hours1998: 0.018 terawatt-hours1999: -0.064 terawatt-hours2000: 0.327 terawatt-hours2001: 0.364 terawatt-hours2002: 0.198 terawatt-hours2003: 0.297 terawatt-hours2004: -0.068 terawatt-hours2005: 0.184 terawatt-hours2006: -0.087 terawatt-hours2007: 0.233 terawatt-hours2008: 0.11 terawatt-hours2009: -0.022 terawatt-hours2010: 0.072 terawatt-hours2011: -0.214 terawatt-hours2012: -0.126 terawatt-hours2013: 0.01 terawatt-hours2014: -0.069 terawatt-hours2015: 0.188 terawatt-hours2016: -0.055 terawatt-hours2017: -0.113 terawatt-hours2018: -0.342 terawatt-hours2019: 0.04 terawatt-hours2020: -0.243 terawatt-hours2021: 0.181 terawatt-hours2022: 1.5 terawatt-hours2023: 0.181 terawatt-hours2024: 0.217 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in French Polynesia is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 417.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in French Polynesia peaked at 1.45 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.7398 terawatt-hours, in 1994.

That places French Polynesia 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3531 terawatt-hours -0.4854 terawatt-hours 1.23 terawatt-hours 9
1990s -0.1081 terawatt-hours -0.7398 terawatt-hours 0.1458 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.1537 terawatt-hours -0.087 terawatt-hours 0.3645 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.0608 terawatt-hours -0.3421 terawatt-hours 0.1882 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.3579 terawatt-hours -0.2433 terawatt-hours 1.45 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 97 Madagascar 0.2562 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 98 Fiji 0.2511 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 99 Palestine 0.2346 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 101 Sierra Leone 0.2156 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 102 Maldives 0.204 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 103 Chad 0.1926 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy use in French Polynesia?
Annual change in primary energy use in French Polynesia was 0.2174 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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 French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 terawatt-hours in 2022.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7398 terawatt-hours in 1994.
How does French Polynesia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
French Polynesia ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 417.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.