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) 13th out of 25 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 13th out of 25 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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