Energy mix in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Energy mix was 1.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy mix in Vanuatu stood at 1.35. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Vanuatu peaked at 1.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2117, in 1993.
Vanuatu ranks 195th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy mix in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5194 | — |
| 1981 | 0.4532 | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4532 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4532 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4545 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.518 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4827 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4265 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5526 | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4839 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4839 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4046 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2122 | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2117 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2117 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2117 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2122 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2117 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2117 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2117 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3819 | +80.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4254 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4059 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4763 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3834 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3834 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3556 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5765 | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5685 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.657 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6698 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.778 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6498 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6272 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7158 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6716 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6789 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7568 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9671 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9314 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.35 | +5.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.35 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +80.4% | 0.2117 | 0.3819 |
| 2007 | +62.1% | 0.3556 | 0.5765 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4797 | 0.4265 | 0.5526 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2583 | 0.2117 | 0.4839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4614 | 0.3556 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7446 | 0.6272 | 0.9671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.09 | 1.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 192 Comoros 1.58 compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 compare
- 194 Samoa 1.45 compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 1.34 compare
- 197 Western Sahara 1.24 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- 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 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Vanuatu?
- Energy mix in Vanuatu was 1.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2117 in 1993.
- How does Vanuatu rank for energy mix?
- Vanuatu ranks 195th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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