Oil consumption in Reunion

Reunion: Oil consumption was 10.99 terawatt-hours in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
10.99 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
146th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11.27 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
2.49 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Oil consumption in Reunion, 1980–2011

246810121980199520111980: 2.5 terawatt-hours1981: 2.5 terawatt-hours1982: 2.7 terawatt-hours1983: 3.1 terawatt-hours1984: 3.5 terawatt-hours1985: 3.4 terawatt-hours1986: 3.3 terawatt-hours1987: 3.7 terawatt-hours1988: 4.5 terawatt-hours1989: 4.8 terawatt-hours1990: 5.1 terawatt-hours1991: 6 terawatt-hours1992: 6.2 terawatt-hours1993: 7.8 terawatt-hours1994: 8.1 terawatt-hours1995: 8 terawatt-hours1996: 8 terawatt-hours1997: 8 terawatt-hours1998: 10.3 terawatt-hours1999: 10.3 terawatt-hours2000: 8.9 terawatt-hours2001: 9 terawatt-hours2002: 9.2 terawatt-hours2003: 9.3 terawatt-hours2004: 10.5 terawatt-hours2005: 9.9 terawatt-hours2006: 9.2 terawatt-hours2007: 8.8 terawatt-hours2008: 9.8 terawatt-hours2009: 10.3 terawatt-hours2010: 11.3 terawatt-hours2011: 11 terawatt-hours

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 Reunion is 10.99 terawatt-hours, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil consumption in Reunion peaked at 11.27 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.49 terawatt-hours, in 1981.

That places Reunion 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.41 terawatt-hours 2.49 terawatt-hours 4.84 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 7.77 terawatt-hours 5.06 terawatt-hours 10.29 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 9.5 terawatt-hours 8.78 terawatt-hours 10.47 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 11.13 terawatt-hours 10.99 terawatt-hours 11.27 terawatt-hours 2

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 143 North Korea 11.9 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 144 Iceland 11.68 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 145 Niger 11.66 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 147 New Caledonia 10.66 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 148 Armenia 10.22 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil consumption in Reunion?
Oil consumption in Reunion was 10.99 terawatt-hours in 2011, 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 Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 11.27 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 terawatt-hours in 1981.
How does Reunion rank for oil consumption?
Reunion ranks 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2011.
Is oil consumption rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Reunion 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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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,699 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.