Renewable electricity in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Renewable electricity was 1.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Micronesia (country), 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
Micronesia (country) recorded 1.6% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 497.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Micronesia (country) ranks 175th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +111.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity in Micronesia (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +111.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 2013 | +40.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| 2009 | +40.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 172 Puerto Rico 1.8% compare
- 173 Singapore 1.8% compare
- 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.8% compare
- 176 British Virgin Islands 1.3% compare
- 177 Maldives 1.3% compare
- 178 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Micronesia (country)?
- Renewable electricity in Micronesia (country) was 1.6% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for renewable electricity?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 175th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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