Renewable energy consumption in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Renewable energy consumption was 3.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands is 3.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 3.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places United States Virgin Islands 171st out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +184.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +69.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +40.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 44% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in United States Virgin Islands?
- Renewable energy consumption in United States Virgin Islands was 3.9% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for renewable energy consumption?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 171st out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this United States 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