Renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable energy consumption was 36.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu is 36.1%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 69.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1997.
That places Vanuatu 68th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +129.6% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +12.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 36.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 36.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +129.6% | 21.3% | 48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 19.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 38.8% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 32.1% | 42.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 energy consumption in Vanuatu?
- Renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu was 36.1% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 68th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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