Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 432.99 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 432.99 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in French Polynesia peaked at 432.99 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 186.49 watts per capita, in 2007.
That places French Polynesia 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200.04 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 197.58 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 195.17 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 192.94 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 190.86 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 189.11 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 187.65 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 186.49 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 187.19 watts per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 187.55 watts per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 186.85 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 215.87 watts per capita | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 226.44 watts per capita | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 243 watts per capita | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 264.69 watts per capita | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 277.68 watts per capita | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 284.97 watts per capita | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 295.19 watts per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 307.27 watts per capita | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 322.55 watts per capita | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 334.93 watts per capita | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 338.03 watts per capita | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 362.26 watts per capita | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 363.96 watts per capita | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 432.99 watts per capita | +19.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 432.99 watts per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 watts per capita, 59% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 432.99 watts per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.46 watts per capita | 186.49 watts per capita | 200.04 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.45 watts per capita | 186.85 watts per capita | 322.55 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.43 watts per capita | 334.93 watts per capita | 432.99 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 453.38 watts per capita compare
- 75 Martinique 443.67 watts per capita compare
- 76 Malta 439.82 watts per capita compare
- 78 Aruba 423.85 watts per capita compare
- 79 Tokelau 413.01 watts per capita compare
- 80 Cook Islands 405.71 watts per capita compare
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in French Polynesia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in French Polynesia was 432.99 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 432.99 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.49 watts per capita in 2007.
- How does French Polynesia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- French Polynesia ranks 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).