Oil consumption in Antarctica
Antarctica: Oil consumption was 0.0508 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Antarctica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Antarctica is 0.0508 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Antarctica peaked at 0.9806 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Antarctica 216th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Antarctica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6248 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8123 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8747 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8747 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9372 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9297 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9679 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9679 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9679 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9806 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0435 terawatt-hours | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0555 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption in Antarctica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -95.6% | 0.9806 terawatt-hours | 0.0435 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +30.4% | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | 0.8123 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +28.6% | 0.0435 terawatt-hours | 0.056 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7484 terawatt-hours | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | 0.8747 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.904 terawatt-hours | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | 0.9372 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7779 terawatt-hours | 0.0435 terawatt-hours | 0.9806 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 terawatt-hours | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | 0.0561 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0496 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.0516 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
- 213 Kiribati 0.3527 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
- 215 Montserrat 0.1854 terawatt-hours compare
- 217 Saint Helena 0.0443 terawatt-hours compare
- 218 Niue 0.0344 terawatt-hours compare
- 219 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 219 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Antarctica
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -10.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -10.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -213.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -10.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Antarctica?
- Oil consumption in Antarctica was 0.0508 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9806 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Antarctica rank for oil consumption?
- Antarctica ranks 216th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Antarctica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antarctica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.