Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 264.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nauru is 264.75, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nauru peaked at 268.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 92nd 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 3.99 | — |
| 2007 | 3.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.96 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.82 | +72.2% |
| 2013 | 19.97 | +192.8% |
| 2014 | 19.55 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.17 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 63.68 | +232.2% |
| 2017 | 62.79 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.71 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 213.69 | +198.0% |
| 2020 | 213.09 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 247.93 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 268.03 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 266.36 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 264.75 | -0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 264.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 36% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 264.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +232.2% | 19.17 | 63.68 |
| 2019 | +198.0% | 71.71 | 213.69 |
| 2013 | +192.8% | 6.82 | 19.97 |
| 2012 | +72.2% | 3.96 | 6.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.53 | 3.96 | 213.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.03 | 213.09 | 268.03 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nauru?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Nauru was 264.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 268.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Nauru ranks 92nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,254.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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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