Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 472.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Tuvalu stood at 472.01. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 1,407.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 472.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 2007.
Tuvalu ranks 72nd 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.63 | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.62 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.46 | +655.9% |
| 2009 | 26.29 | +489.5% |
| 2010 | 25.91 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.79 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.43 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.27 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 31.32 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 330.48 | +955.2% |
| 2016 | 332.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 335.27 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 339.97 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 345.43 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 358.59 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 365.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 373.2 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 390.08 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 472.01 | +21.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 472.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 472.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +955.2% | 31.32 | 330.48 |
| 2008 | +655.9% | 0.59 | 4.46 |
| 2009 | +489.5% | 4.46 | 26.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 | 0.59 | 26.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.31 | 25.43 | 345.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.94 | 358.59 | 472.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More energy & mining data for Tuvalu
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2008)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Tuvalu?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Tuvalu was 472.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 472.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 2007.
- How does Tuvalu rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 72nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,407.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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