Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 405.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cook Islands is 405.71, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 325.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cook Islands peaked at 405.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2012.
Cook Islands ranks 80th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 | — |
| 2001 | 3.74 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.81 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 6.43 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.41 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.26 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.39 | +1150.5% |
| 2014 | 95.31 | +136.0% |
| 2015 | 166.06 | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 173.72 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 176.63 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 291.21 | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 345.34 | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 356.07 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 366.88 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 378.32 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 391.65 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 405.71 | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1150.5% | 3.23 | 40.39 |
| 2014 | +136.0% | 40.39 | 95.31 |
| 2015 | +74.2% | 95.31 | 166.06 |
| 2003 | +69.6% | 3.81 | 6.46 |
| 2018 | +64.9% | 176.63 | 291.21 |
| 2008 | -43.0% | 6.26 | 3.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 | 3.46 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.85 | 3.23 | 345.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.73 | 356.07 | 405.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 77 French Polynesia 432.99 compare
- 78 Aruba 423.85 compare
- 79 Tokelau 413.01 compare
- 81 Russia 394.02 compare
- 82 Puerto Rico 368.07 compare
- 83 United States Virgin Islands 360.32 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cook Islands?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cook Islands was 405.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 405.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2012.
- How does Cook Islands rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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