Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual was 14.02 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 14.02 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 56.45 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -12.59 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 24.97 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1993 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1994 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 1996 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1997 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1998 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +497.8% |
| 2000 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2001 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -375.4% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 25.2 % change on previous year | +208.0% |
| 2004 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2005 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2006 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2007 | 35.76 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 2008 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +213.0% |
| 2010 | 26.07 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 2011 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 22.34 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2014 | 56.45 % change on previous year | +2989.3% |
| 2015 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2016 | 22.43 % change on previous year | +408.7% |
| 2017 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2018 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +637.1% |
| 2019 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2989.3% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 56.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 34.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.88 % change on previous year | -12.59 % change on previous year | 35.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 56.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.58 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year | 19.15 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 19 Hong Kong 60.85 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Senegal 58.23 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Bahamas 58.13 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Argentina 56.37 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Suriname 55.57 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55 % change on previous year compare
- 25 South Sudan 53.6 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 28.4% (2023)
- Access to electricity 98.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 406.57 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0503 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 12,929 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Investment in energy with private participation 8.40 billion current US$ (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.02 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.45 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.59 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.