Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia stood at 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 21,738 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
French Polynesia ranks 86th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,869 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 83 South Africa 21,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Chile 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Portugal 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 19,955 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Guyana 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Venezuela 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,738 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.