Fossil fuel consumption per person in Fiji
Fiji: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,965 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
122nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,965 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
4,393 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Fiji, 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Fiji is 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Fiji peaked at 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,393 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
Fiji ranks 122nd of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 6,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 4,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 4,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 4,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 5,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 4,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 4,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4,974 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 5,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 5,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 7,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 7,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 7,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 9,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 8,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 8,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 8,036 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 5,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 7,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 5,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 5,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 6,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 7,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 7,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 8,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 5,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 7,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 9,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 119 Macao 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Laos 10,439 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Uruguay 10,153 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Indonesia 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Tunisia 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Botswana 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Fiji?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Fiji was 9,965 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,393 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Fiji rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Fiji ranks 122nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.