Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 16.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stood at 16.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 33.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2023.
That places Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.2% | — |
| 1991 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 24.8% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 18.2% | 4 |
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- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.07 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 60.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 584.76 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 125.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 81.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.8971 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 12.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 16.3% 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2023.
- How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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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