Renewable energy consumption in Dominica
Dominica: Renewable energy consumption was 7.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Dominica is 7.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Dominica peaked at 20.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2008.
That places Dominica 153rd out of 226 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 energy consumption in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.6% | — |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -9.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 150 Luxembourg 9.0% compare
- 151 United States 8.7% compare
- 152 United Kingdom 8.7% compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 7.8% compare
- 155 Faroe Islands 7.5% compare
- 156 Macao 7.1% compare
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 energy consumption in Dominica?
- Renewable energy consumption in Dominica was 7.8% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Dominica ranks 153rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 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