Renewable energy consumption in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Renewable energy consumption was 29.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Pacific island small states, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 29.4% for renewable energy consumption in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Pacific island small states peaked at 52.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2018.
That places Pacific island small states 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.8% | — |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 39.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 34.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More energy & mining data for Pacific island small states
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2018)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2017)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 57.4% (2021)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 32.4% (2021)
- Access to electricity 88.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Pacific island small states?
- Renewable energy consumption in Pacific island small states was 29.4% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2018.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.