Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Antarctica
Antarctica: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) was 0.0508 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption in Antarctica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Antarctica is 0.0508 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Antarctica peaked at 0.9806 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Antarctica 212th out of 220 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.
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Antarctica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6248 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8123 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8747 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8747 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9372 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9297 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9679 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9679 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9679 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9806 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0435 terawatt-hours | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0555 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -95.6% | 0.9806 terawatt-hours | 0.0435 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +30.4% | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | 0.8123 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +28.6% | 0.0435 terawatt-hours | 0.056 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7484 terawatt-hours | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | 0.8747 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.904 terawatt-hours | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | 0.9372 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7779 terawatt-hours | 0.0435 terawatt-hours | 0.9806 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 terawatt-hours | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | 0.0561 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0496 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.0516 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
- 209 Kiribati 0.3527 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
- 211 Montserrat 0.1854 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 Saint Helena 0.0443 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Niue 0.0344 terawatt-hours compare
- 215 French Guiana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 215 Guadeloupe 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 215 Martinique 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 215 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 215 Reunion 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 215 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours compare
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Antarctica?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Antarctica was 0.0508 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9806 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Antarctica rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Antarctica ranks 212th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Antarctica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antarctica 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.