Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Dominica
Dominica: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 16.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Dominica, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 16.2% for renewable electricity in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Dominica peaked at 60.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2008.
That places Dominica 112th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -22.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 16.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 43.2% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 15.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 16.2% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Dominica?
- Renewable electricity in Dominica was 16.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for renewable electricity?
- Dominica ranks 112th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants