Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Marshall Islands, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Marshall Islands is 12.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Marshall Islands peaked at 19.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2015.
Marshall Islands ranks 140th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.3% | — |
| 1993 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 12.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More energy & mining data for Marshall Islands
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 41.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 43.8% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 13.95 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 384.82 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Marshall Islands?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Marshall Islands was 12.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Marshall Islands ranks 140th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).