Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 47.6 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
47.6 watts per capita
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
161st
of 219 countries
All-time high
47.6 watts per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.77 watts per capita
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 0.79 watts per capita2001: 0.78 watts per capita2002: 0.78 watts per capita2003: 0.77 watts per capita2004: 1.4 watts per capita2005: 1.4 watts per capita2006: 1.4 watts per capita2007: 1.4 watts per capita2008: 2.9 watts per capita2009: 5.1 watts per capita2010: 6 watts per capita2011: 6.3 watts per capita2012: 8.2 watts per capita2013: 11.9 watts per capita2014: 20.8 watts per capita2015: 21.2 watts per capita2016: 34.3 watts per capita2017: 36.4 watts per capita2018: 37.8 watts per capita2019: 38.9 watts per capita2020: 40.1 watts per capita2021: 41.4 watts per capita2022: 44.4 watts per capita2023: 47.6 watts per capita

Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 47.6 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 300.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Marshall Islands peaked at 47.6 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.77 watts per capita, in 2003.

Marshall Islands ranks 161st of 219 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.65 watts per capita 0.77 watts per capita 5.09 watts per capita 10
2010s 22.18 watts per capita 6.05 watts per capita 38.9 watts per capita 10
2020s 43.37 watts per capita 40.09 watts per capita 47.6 watts per capita 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 158 Ghana 52.13 watts per capita compare
  2. 159 Mauritania 51.72 watts per capita compare
  3. 160 Kenya 49.44 watts per capita compare
  4. 162 Indonesia 47.41 watts per capita compare
  5. 163 Lesotho 44.53 watts per capita compare
  6. 164 Ethiopia 43.09 watts per capita compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Marshall Islands?
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Marshall Islands was 47.6 watts per capita in 2023, 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 Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 47.6 watts per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.77 watts per capita in 2003.
How does Marshall Islands rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Marshall Islands ranks 161st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,256 data points, 2000–2023
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