Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nauru
Nauru: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,558 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
48th
of 219 countries
All-time high
76,304 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
22,421 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Nauru peaked at 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2009.
That places Nauru 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 74,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 72,422 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 70,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 69,690 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 68,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 63,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 62,256 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 60,981 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 59,340 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 57,912 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 56,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 55,764 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 55,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 54,960 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 61,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 61,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 61,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 44,938 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 40,890 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 38,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 34,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 32,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 31,885 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 23,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 22,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23,087 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 23,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23,058 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 27,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 29,002 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 30,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 32,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 25,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 27,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 27,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 27,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -27.1% | 31,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,239 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | -26.7% | 61,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,938 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 45 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Iceland 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Seychelles 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Nauru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.16 % 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)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Nauru?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nauru was 31,558 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Nauru ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.