Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Antarctica
Antarctica: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -10.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Antarctica, 1981–2024
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Antarctica stood at -10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 202.7% on the previous year and down 16,024,700.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Antarctica peaked at 31.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -95.4%, in 2008.
Antarctica ranks 210th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | -7.4% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.9% | -95.4% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -5.6% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -15.8% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
- 207 Lesotho -7.8% compare
- 208 Switzerland -8.7% compare
- 211 Equatorial Guinea -13.8% compare
- 212 New Caledonia -23.6% compare
- 213 French Guiana -100.0% compare
- 213 Reunion -100.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Antarctica
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Coal consumption 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption 0.0508 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Antarctica?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Antarctica was -10.9% 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 percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.4% in 2008.
- How does Antarctica rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Antarctica ranks 210th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Antarctica 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 percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.