Renewable energy consumption in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Renewable energy consumption was 1.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in British Virgin Islands is 1.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places British Virgin Islands 192nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 14% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6% compare
- 190 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
- 191 Seychelles 1.4% compare
- 193 Bahamas 1.2% compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 1.2% compare
- 195 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.1% compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in British Virgin Islands?
- Renewable energy consumption in British Virgin Islands was 1.2% 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 energy consumption recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for renewable energy consumption?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 192nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption