Fossil fuel consumption in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fossil fuel consumption was 0.4859 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Cook Islands, 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
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption in Cook Islands stood at 0.4859 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Cook Islands peaked at 0.4859 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1227 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Cook Islands 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2082 terawatt-hours | 0.1227 terawatt-hours | 0.2455 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.178 terawatt-hours | 0.1263 terawatt-hours | 0.1841 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2705 terawatt-hours | 0.1302 terawatt-hours | 0.3774 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4264 terawatt-hours | 0.358 terawatt-hours | 0.4575 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3977 terawatt-hours | 0.3162 terawatt-hours | 0.4859 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7359 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 Micronesia (country) 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Falkland Islands 0.489 terawatt-hours compare
- 204 Nauru 0.3777 terawatt-hours compare
- 205 Kiribati 0.3527 terawatt-hours compare
- 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cook Islands
- 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)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 262.42 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 50.0% (2024)
- Primary energy use per person 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0.504 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Cook Islands?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Cook Islands was 0.4859 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4859 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1227 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Cook Islands ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.