Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 38.93 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 38.93 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu peaked at 41.05 watts per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.71 watts per capita, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 167th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 watts per capita | 2.71 watts per capita | 18.5 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.51 watts per capita | 18.07 watts per capita | 40.98 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.66 watts per capita | 38.53 watts per capita | 41.05 watts per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2011)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2011)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Vanuatu was 38.93 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 41.05 watts per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 watts per capita in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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)