Renewable electricity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable electricity was 21.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Vanuatu, 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
Vanuatu recorded 21.3% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 607.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Vanuatu peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 105th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Vanuatu, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 3.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +532.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +38.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 21.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 21.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity in Vanuatu 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 | +532.5% | 3.0% | 19.0% |
| 2015 | +38.8% | 15.3% | 21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.1% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 102 Mauritius 22.7% compare
- 103 Slovakia 22.7% compare
- 104 Saint Helena 22.5% compare
- 106 Belgium 20.8% compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 20.7% compare
- 108 Cape Verde 20.2% compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Vanuatu?
- Renewable electricity in Vanuatu was 21.3% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable electricity?
- Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 607.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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