Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Palau
Palau: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,123 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Palau stood at 1,123. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1,659.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Palau peaked at 1,123 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2003.
Palau ranks 36th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | +705.0% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.84 | +794.0% |
| 2009 | 15.07 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.87 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 31.92 | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 37.55 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 42.21 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 63.84 | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 63.65 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 138.79 | +118.1% |
| 2017 | 138.67 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 161.11 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 147.1 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 164.17 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 243.94 | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 244.27 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,107 | +353.1% |
| 2024 | 1,123 | +1.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,123 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,123 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9, 6.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +794.0% | 1.66 | 14.84 |
| 2005 | +705.0% | 0.2 | 1.61 |
| 2023 | +353.1% | 244.27 | 1,107 |
| 2016 | +118.1% | 63.65 | 138.79 |
| 2011 | +101.1% | 15.87 | 31.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 | 0.2 | 15.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.07 | 15.87 | 161.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.48 | 164.17 | 1,123 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 1,165 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 95.4% (2021)
- Access to electricity urban vs rural 100 (2024)
- Share of the population with access to electricity 100 (2024)
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita 100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Palau?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Palau was 1,123 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2003.
- How does Palau rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Palau ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,659.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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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