Falkland Islands

Key Data

General information:

• Constitutional status: Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom
• Land area: 12,173 square kilometers
• Exclusive Economic Zone:
• Population: 3,354
• GDP per capita in 2009: 114,386 (current USD)
• CO2 eq emissions: 0.48 Mt/yr

Energy transition:

• Installed capacity in 2019: 8.6 MW
• Power generation in 2020: 17.6 GWh
• Renewable energy generation capacity: 3.4 MW
• Main energy policy(ies):

Climate change resilience:

• Main policy(ies) on climate change: Falkland Islands Environment Strategy 2021-2040
• Area of marine protected areas: 15%
• Area of terrestrial protected areas: 0.5%