Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palau
Palau: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palau, 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
In 2024, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palau stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palau peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Palau 214th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | — |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 5% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands 0.9% compare
- 212 Qatar 0.7% compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7% compare
- 215 Bahamas 0.5% compare
- 216 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 217 Oman 0.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 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 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palau?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Palau was 0.6% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Palau rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Palau ranks 214th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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 (%).