Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Energy use

Solomon Islands
127.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Vanuatu
158.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Solomon Islands rank
171st
Vanuatu rank
169th

Energy use over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 158.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 127.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Solomon Islands, a difference of 30.21 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 160.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita 157.46 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita Solomon Islands
2000s 122.56 kg of oil equivalent per capita 147.48 kg of oil equivalent per capita 24.92 kg of oil equivalent per capita Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 158.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 127.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Solomon Islands as of 2007.
What is the difference in energy use between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
30.21 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for energy use?
Solomon Islands ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.