United Kingdom vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

United Kingdom
15.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
137th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
137th

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15.2% against 15.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 137th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 137th of 246 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0%
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0%
2010s 6.9% 6.9% 0.0%
2020s 13.8% 13.8% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, United Kingdom or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom, at 15.2% against 15.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
United Kingdom ranks 137th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 137th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
285 places, 9,510 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed