Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Melanesia
Melanesia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 39.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Melanesia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Melanesia stood at 39.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Melanesia peaked at 60.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2023.
That places Melanesia 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.3% | — |
| 1991 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 56.0% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.2% | 41.7% | 4 |
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- Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.21 (2023)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.0003 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0.0193 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Melanesia?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Melanesia was 39.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2023.
- How does Melanesia rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Melanesia ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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