Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands is a high-income economy in East Asia & Pacific, with its capital at Saipan. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- CO₂ per person
- 0.00 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- GDP per person
- 23,786
- 2022, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
East Asia & Pacific2024
World2024
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 0.5% | 53.1% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 5.5% | 12.0% | 2024 |
| World | 2.3% | 34.5% | 21.9% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 2024 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with East Asia & Pacific and the world.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- World
- East Asia & Pacific
0%
50%
100%
Northern Mariana IslandsEast Asia & PacificWorld View data table
| Year | Northern Mariana Islands | World | East Asia & Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 98.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 98.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 97.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 97.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 97.7% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 97.7% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 97.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 97.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 96.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 96.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 95.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.9% | 95.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 82.7% | 95.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 94.7% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | 81.4% | 94.6% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | 80.7% | 93.6% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | 80.0% | 94.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | 80.0% | 93.2% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | 79.1% | 93.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | 78.7% | 92.5% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | 78.2% | 92.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | – |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | – |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | – |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | – |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | – |
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- World
- East Asia & Pacific
0 t
2 t
4 t
6 t
8 t
East Asia & PacificWorldNorthern Mariana Islands View data table
| Year | Northern Mariana Islands | World | East Asia & Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.00 t | 4.69 t | 7.35 t |
| 2023 | 0.00 t | 4.68 t | 7.28 t |
| 2022 | 0.00 t | 4.67 t | 7.06 t |
| 2021 | 0.00 t | 4.68 t | 7.06 t |
| 2020 | 0.00 t | 4.47 t | 6.80 t |
| 2019 | 0.00 t | 4.70 t | 6.85 t |
| 2018 | 0.00 t | 4.73 t | 6.73 t |
| 2017 | 0.00 t | 4.67 t | 6.51 t |
| 2016 | 0.00 t | 4.65 t | 6.41 t |
| 2015 | 0.00 t | 4.70 t | 6.43 t |
| 2014 | 0.00 t | 4.78 t | 6.52 t |
| 2013 | 0.00 t | 4.81 t | 6.52 t |
| 2012 | 0.00 t | 4.77 t | 6.34 t |
| 2011 | 0.00 t | 4.76 t | 6.22 t |
| 2010 | 0.00 t | 4.67 t | 5.82 t |
| 2009 | 0.00 t | 4.45 t | 5.40 t |
| 2008 | 0.00 t | 4.56 t | 5.20 t |
| 2007 | 0.00 t | 4.59 t | 5.15 t |
| 2006 | 0.00 t | 4.48 t | 4.85 t |
| 2005 | 0.00 t | 4.39 t | 4.55 t |
| 2004 | 0.00 t | 4.28 t | 4.21 t |
| 2003 | 0.00 t | 4.15 t | 3.86 t |
| 2002 | 0.00 t | 4.02 t | 3.54 t |
| 2001 | 0.00 t | 4.01 t | 3.38 t |
| 2000 | 0.00 t | 4.01 t | 3.29 t |
| 1999 | 0.00 t | 3.95 t | 3.18 t |
| 1998 | 0.00 t | 3.98 t | 3.19 t |
| 1997 | 0.00 t | 4.02 t | 3.24 t |
| 1996 | 0.00 t | 4.01 t | 3.19 t |
| 1995 | 0.00 t | 3.99 t | 3.20 t |
Currency
1.0000 USD
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 USD = ₦1,331.28
Sunshine in Saipan
6.4 kWh/m² today
- We6.4 kWh per square metre
- Th5.9 kWh per square metre
- Fr6.3 kWh per square metre
- Sa5.6 kWh per square metre
- Su1.3 kWh per square metre
- Mo3.3 kWh per square metre
- Tu5.8 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
The Global Power Plant Database has no records for Northern Mariana Islands.
All indicators
Northern Mariana Islands in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Northern Mariana Islands | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 98.6% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 97.3% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 99.9% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | – | 87.0% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Northern Mariana Islands | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | – | 53.1% | 34.5% | |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | – | 9.9% | 21.9% | |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | – | 0.5% | 2.3% | |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | – | 5.5% | 9.8% | |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | – | 12.8% | 14.6% | |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | – | 3.9% | 6.9% | |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | – | 5,715 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Northern Mariana Islands | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | – | 12.0% | 12.4% | |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | – | 25.9% | 27.8% | |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 0.5% | 2022 | 14.8% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 0.00 t | 2024 | 7.35 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 17,388.8 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | – | 5.23 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Northern Mariana Islands | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | – | 4.2% | 9.5% | |
| Oil rents % of GDP | – | 0.27% | 1.36% | |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2019 | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 23,786 | 2022 | 14,077 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 43,541 | 2025 | 2.4B | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.