Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Cook Islands peaked at 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Cook Islands 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 34 Bermuda 37,023 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Hong Kong 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Bahamas 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Libya 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person in Cook Islands?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cook Islands was 35,339 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Cook Islands ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.