Fossil fuel consumption per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,619 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
182nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,910 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
1,576 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Solomon 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
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Solomon Islands stood at 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,576 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,813 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 2,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 2,330 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,960 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 1,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 2,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 2,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,635 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,899 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,694 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,907 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,576 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +46.6% | 1,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,398 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | +37.6% | 1,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 179 East Timor 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Zambia 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Yemen 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Kenya 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.21 % 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 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Solomon Islands?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Solomon Islands was 1,619 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,576 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.