Energy mix in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Energy mix was 1.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy mix in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy mix in Solomon Islands is 1.34, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.62 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4318, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 196th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4318 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6152 | +42.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5537 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6152 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6169 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5537 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5052 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5889 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7056 | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.704 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7056 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.704 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7056 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.704 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | +5.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +50.0% | 0.704 | 1.06 |
| 1981 | +42.5% | 0.4318 | 0.6152 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.589 | 0.4318 | 0.7056 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7043 | 0.704 | 0.7056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.06 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.32 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 compare
- 194 Samoa 1.45 compare
- 195 Vanuatu 1.35 compare
- 197 Western Sahara 1.24 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 compare
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Solomon Islands?
- Energy mix in Solomon Islands was 1.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4318 in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for energy mix?
- Solomon Islands ranks 196th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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