Fossil fuel consumption per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,062 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
156th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,490 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
1,163 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Vanuatu peaked at 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 156th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 3,744 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3,610 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 3,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 3,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 3,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 1,327 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 2001 | 2,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,819 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 2,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 2,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2,450 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,683 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 3,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 37% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person in Vanuatu 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 | +76.3% | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 153 Paraguay 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Honduras 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Cambodia 4,327 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Eswatini 4,032 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Congo 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % 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 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Vanuatu?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Vanuatu was 4,062 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.