Fossil fuel consumption in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Fossil fuel consumption was 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.48 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
164th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.48 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.9089 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Fossil fuel consumption in French Polynesia, 1980–2024

123451980200220241980: 0.909 terawatt-hours1981: 1.4 terawatt-hours1982: 1.8 terawatt-hours1983: 2.4 terawatt-hours1984: 3.6 terawatt-hours1985: 3.1 terawatt-hours1986: 4 terawatt-hours1987: 4 terawatt-hours1988: 4 terawatt-hours1989: 4 terawatt-hours1990: 3.8 terawatt-hours1991: 3.8 terawatt-hours1992: 3.6 terawatt-hours1993: 3.5 terawatt-hours1994: 2.8 terawatt-hours1995: 2.9 terawatt-hours1996: 2.9 terawatt-hours1997: 2.9 terawatt-hours1998: 2.9 terawatt-hours1999: 2.9 terawatt-hours2000: 3.2 terawatt-hours2001: 3.6 terawatt-hours2002: 3.8 terawatt-hours2003: 4 terawatt-hours2004: 3.9 terawatt-hours2005: 4.1 terawatt-hours2006: 4 terawatt-hours2007: 4.2 terawatt-hours2008: 4.4 terawatt-hours2009: 4.3 terawatt-hours2010: 4.3 terawatt-hours2011: 4.2 terawatt-hours2012: 4.1 terawatt-hours2013: 4.1 terawatt-hours2014: 4 terawatt-hours2015: 4.2 terawatt-hours2016: 4.1 terawatt-hours2017: 4 terawatt-hours2018: 3.7 terawatt-hours2019: 3.7 terawatt-hours2020: 3.5 terawatt-hours2021: 3.7 terawatt-hours2022: 5.1 terawatt-hours2023: 5.3 terawatt-hours2024: 5.5 terawatt-hours

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

French Polynesia recorded 5.48 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in French Polynesia peaked at 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9089 terawatt-hours, in 1980.

French Polynesia ranks 164th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.94 terawatt-hours 0.9089 terawatt-hours 4.04 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 3.2 terawatt-hours 2.8 terawatt-hours 3.8 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 3.96 terawatt-hours 3.22 terawatt-hours 4.35 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 4.05 terawatt-hours 3.69 terawatt-hours 4.34 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 4.6 terawatt-hours 3.49 terawatt-hours 5.48 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 161 Sierra Leone 6.75 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 162 Somalia 6.71 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 163 Barbados 6.67 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 165 Guam 5.42 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 166 Eswatini 5.01 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 167 Aruba 4.76 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel consumption in French Polynesia?
Fossil fuel consumption in French Polynesia was 5.48 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 French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9089 terawatt-hours in 1980.
How does French Polynesia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
French Polynesia ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.