Renewable energy consumption in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Renewable energy consumption was 185.63 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Marshall Islands, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 185.63 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Marshall Islands peaked at 215 TJ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1990.
That places Marshall Islands 190th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 0 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 160 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 160 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 170 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 175 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 180 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 180 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 180 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 180 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 190 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 190 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 200 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 210 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 210 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 215 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 215 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 215 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 210 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 210 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 195.63 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 195.72 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 190.62 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 185.63 TJ | -2.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 185.63 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 185.63 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.5 TJ | 0 TJ | 180 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.5 TJ | 190 TJ | 215 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.27 TJ | 185.63 TJ | 210 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 187 Bahamas 310.33 TJ compare
- 188 Turkmenistan 307.98 TJ compare
- 189 Saudi Arabia 285.31 TJ compare
- 191 Maldives 160.23 TJ compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 140.99 TJ compare
- 193 Bermuda 123.37 TJ compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Marshall Islands?
- Renewable energy consumption in Marshall Islands was 185.63 TJ 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 215 TJ in 2006.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1990.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste