Oil consumption in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Oil consumption was 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in French Polynesia, 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
French Polynesia recorded 5.48 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in French Polynesia peaked at 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9089 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places French Polynesia 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 0.9089 terawatt-hours | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 4.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 5.48 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in French Polynesia?
- Oil consumption in French Polynesia was 5.48 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9089 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for oil consumption?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.