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 170th out of 220 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.
Oil consumption in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9089 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 4 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 5.48 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 5.48 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9 terawatt-hours, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +52.9% | 0.9089 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +50.4% | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +38.0% | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +33.3% | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.95 % 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)
- Fuel imports 0.5% (2025)
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 170th out of 220 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.