Renewable electricity in Fiji
Fiji: Renewable electricity was 45.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Fiji, 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
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Fiji is 45.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Fiji peaked at 82.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2006.
Fiji ranks 68th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.4% | — |
| 1991 | 81.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -4.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 45.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 45.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 61.8% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 40.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 45.0% | 66.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Fiji?
- Renewable electricity in Fiji was 45.0% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2006.
- How does Fiji rank for renewable electricity?
- Fiji ranks 68th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants