Ethiopia vs Vanuatu: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Ethiopia
45.35 watts per capita
in 2024
Vanuatu
38.15 watts per capita
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
168th
Vanuatu rank
171st

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 45.35 watts per capita against 38.15 watts per capita in Vanuatu, a difference of 7.2 watts per capita.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 171st of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 8.76 watts per capita 5.83 watts per capita 2.93 watts per capita Ethiopia
2010s 27.75 watts per capita 31.51 watts per capita 3.76 watts per capita Vanuatu
2020s 42.36 watts per capita 39.36 watts per capita 3 watts per capita Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Ethiopia or Vanuatu?
Ethiopia, at 45.35 watts per capita against 38.15 watts per capita in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Ethiopia and Vanuatu?
7.2 watts per capita, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Vanuatu rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 171st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).