Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
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 Vanuatu stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Vanuatu peaked at 51.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 106th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3% | — |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 21.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 21.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 25.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 36.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 29.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Vanuatu?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Vanuatu was 21.0% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 (%).