Annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0702 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0702 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2209 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1924 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Vanuatu 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0039 terawatt-hours | -0.0687 terawatt-hours | 0.1261 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0272 terawatt-hours | -0.1924 terawatt-hours | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 terawatt-hours | -0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.2209 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 terawatt-hours | -0.1282 terawatt-hours | 0.2104 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0841 terawatt-hours | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | 0.1537 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0771 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Tonga 0.0741 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Western Sahara 0.0713 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Gambia 0.0688 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 0.0666 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Grenada 0.0642 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2011)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Vanuatu was 0.0702 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2209 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1924 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Vanuatu ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.