Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 76.89 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Micronesia (country), 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
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Micronesia (country) is 76.89 watts per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 418.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Micronesia (country) peaked at 79.03 watts per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.89 watts per capita, in 2003.
Micronesia (country) ranks 151st 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 person in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.28 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 19.22 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.21 watts per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.89 watts per capita | -95.4% |
| 2004 | 0.89 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 watts per capita | +82.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68 watts per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.32 watts per capita | +97.6% |
| 2010 | 3.33 watts per capita | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.32 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.32 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 watts per capita | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 14.83 watts per capita | +270.8% |
| 2015 | 14.78 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.32 watts per capita | +179.6% |
| 2017 | 41.17 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.42 watts per capita | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 61.35 watts per capita | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 79.03 watts per capita | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 78.53 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 78.19 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.83 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.89 watts per capita | -1.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 76.89 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 76.89 watts per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Micronesia (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +270.8% | 4 watts per capita | 14.83 watts per capita |
| 2016 | +179.6% | 14.78 watts per capita | 41.32 watts per capita |
| 2009 | +97.6% | 1.68 watts per capita | 3.32 watts per capita |
| 2003 | -95.4% | 19.21 watts per capita | 0.89 watts per capita |
| 2007 | +82.2% | 0.9 watts per capita | 1.64 watts per capita |
| 2018 | +34.6% | 41.17 watts per capita | 55.42 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.79 watts per capita | 0.89 watts per capita | 19.28 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.28 watts per capita | 3.32 watts per capita | 61.35 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.09 watts per capita | 76.89 watts per capita | 79.03 watts per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Micronesia (country)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % 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 30.1% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Micronesia (country)?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Micronesia (country) was 76.89 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.03 watts per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 151st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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).