Oil consumption in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Oil consumption was 0.489 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Falkland Islands, 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
Falkland Islands recorded 0.489 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Falkland Islands peaked at 0.489 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Falkland Islands ranks 210th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0519 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.0517 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0517 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0517 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0519 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0646 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.087 terawatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0625 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0753 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1375 terawatt-hours | +82.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1151 terawatt-hours | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1279 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1407 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1534 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1663 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1663 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1919 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1919 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1919 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1919 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1753 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1702 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.174 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.174 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.174 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1814 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1884 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1826 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1442 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1499 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1575 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1527 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1539 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.397 terawatt-hours | +158.0% |
| 2024 | 0.489 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption in Falkland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +158.0% | 0.1539 terawatt-hours | 0.397 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | 0.1246 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +82.5% | 0.0753 terawatt-hours | 0.1375 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +74.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.087 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +53.2% | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | 0.1151 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | -50.0% | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | 0.0623 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0635 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0799 terawatt-hours | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | 0.1375 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1637 terawatt-hours | 0.1151 terawatt-hours | 0.1919 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1714 terawatt-hours | 0.1442 terawatt-hours | 0.1884 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.1527 terawatt-hours | 0.489 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 207 Dominica 0.7504 terawatt-hours compare
- 208 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7359 terawatt-hours compare
- 209 Micronesia (country) 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
- 211 Cook Islands 0.4859 terawatt-hours compare
- 212 Nauru 0.3777 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 Kiribati 0.3527 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Falkland Islands?
- Oil consumption in Falkland Islands was 0.489 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.489 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for oil consumption?
- Falkland Islands ranks 210th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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.