Renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable energy consumption was 873.38 TJ 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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu is 873.38 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 873.38 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 210.1 TJ, in 1998.
That places Vanuatu 174th out of 233 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 | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 212.08 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 211.57 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 211.29 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 211.22 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 210.99 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 210.79 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 210.56 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 210.33 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 210.1 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 817.21 TJ | +289.0% |
| 2000 | 816.43 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 816.15 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 815.85 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 820.01 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 819.87 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 819.77 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 819.55 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 820.74 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 852.62 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 853.94 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 857.43 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 857.89 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 863.52 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 863.14 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 862.75 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 873.38 TJ | +1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 873.38 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 873.38 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 28% of 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 | +289.0% | 210.1 TJ | 817.21 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.61 TJ | 210.1 TJ | 817.21 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 825.49 TJ | 815.85 TJ | 853.94 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.02 TJ | 857.43 TJ | 873.38 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 171 Puerto Rico 1,157 TJ compare
- 172 Malta 1,026 TJ compare
- 173 East Timor 886.1 TJ compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 869.17 TJ compare
- 176 Algeria 833.67 TJ compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 802.7 TJ compare
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 873.38 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 873.38 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.1 TJ in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 174th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 (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