Number of people with and without electricity access in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Number of people with and without electricity access was 44,278 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Northern Mariana Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 44,278 people.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 68,356 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43,278 people, in 1990.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 203rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,278 people | — |
| 1991 | 44,342 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 45,143 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 45,927 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 46,717 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 48,176 people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 51,706 people | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 56,596 people | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 61,337 people | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 65,916 people | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 68,356 people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 67,984 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 66,711 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 65,356 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 63,810 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 62,229 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 60,500 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 58,941 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 57,150 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55,325 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 54,091 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 53,608 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 53,234 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52,758 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52,178 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51,514 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 50,773 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49,959 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 49,077 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 48,129 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 47,528 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 46,979 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 46,078 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 45,143 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 44,278 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,914 people | 43,278 people | 65,916 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,636 people | 55,325 people | 68,356 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,532 people | 48,129 people | 54,091 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,001 people | 44,278 people | 47,528 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 200 Faroe Islands 54,640 people compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,843 people compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,535 people compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,350 people compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 40,450 people compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 39,471 people compare
More energy & mining data for Northern Mariana Islands
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Northern Mariana Islands was 44,278 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 68,356 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,278 people in 1990.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.