Renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable energy electricity output was 13.5 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 13.5 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu peaked at 13.5 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 168th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2000 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2003 | 1.44 GWh | — |
| 2004 | 1.47 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.04 GWh | +735.9% |
| 2009 | 13.04 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.18 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.79 GWh | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 10.35 GWh | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.2 GWh | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5 GWh | +32.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13.5 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13.5 GWh is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 GWh, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy electricity output 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +735.9% | 1.56 GWh | 13.04 GWh |
| 2015 | +32.4% | 10.2 GWh | 13.5 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 GWh | 0 GWh | 13.04 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 GWh | 10.2 GWh | 13.5 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Dominica 24.44 GWh compare
- 166 Benin 19 GWh compare
- 167 Mayotte 16.8 GWh compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.3 GWh compare
- 170 Seychelles 9 GWh compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 7.3 GWh 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 electricity output in Vanuatu?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Vanuatu was 13.5 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.