Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 125.27 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 125.27 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 125.27 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.14 w per capita, in 2006.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.12 w per capita | 37.14 w per capita | 45.95 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.69 w per capita | 41.69 w per capita | 74.81 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.03 w per capita | 79.98 w per capita | 125.27 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 22 Belgium 1,386 w per capita compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,335 w per capita compare
- 24 Montenegro 1,323 w per capita compare
- 25 China 1,281 w per capita compare
- 26 Luxembourg 1,280 w per capita compare
- 27 Paraguay 1,280 w per capita compare
- 28 Ireland 1,257 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.3% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 60.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 584.76 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 81.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.8971 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 12.36 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 125.27 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 125.27 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.14 w per capita in 2006.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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