Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Palau
Palau: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,123 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Palau is 1,123 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1,659.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Palau peaked at 1,123 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2018 w per capita, in 2004.
Palau ranks 38th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Palau, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2086 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.2067 w per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2051 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2035 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2018 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 w per capita | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 1.63 w per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.66 w per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.84 w per capita | +794.8% |
| 2009 | 15.07 w per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.87 w per capita | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 31.92 w per capita | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 37.55 w per capita | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 42.21 w per capita | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 63.84 w per capita | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 63.65 w per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 138.79 w per capita | +118.1% |
| 2017 | 138.67 w per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 161.11 w per capita | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 147.09 w per capita | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 164.18 w per capita | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 243.94 w per capita | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 244.27 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,107 w per capita | +353.1% |
| 2024 | 1,123 w per capita | +1.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,123 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,123 w per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54 w per capita, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +794.8% | 1.66 w per capita | 14.84 w per capita |
| 2005 | +700.0% | 0.2018 w per capita | 1.61 w per capita |
| 2023 | +353.1% | 244.27 w per capita | 1,107 w per capita |
| 2016 | +118.1% | 63.65 w per capita | 138.79 w per capita |
| 2011 | +101.1% | 15.87 w per capita | 31.92 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 w per capita | 0.2018 w per capita | 15.07 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.07 w per capita | 15.87 w per capita | 161.11 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.49 w per capita | 164.18 w per capita | 1,123 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Palau?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Palau was 1,123 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2018 w per capita in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Palau ranks 38th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,659.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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