Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 12,929 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 12,929 kWh per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 380.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12,929 kWh per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 360.91 kWh per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th 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 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 360.91 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 486.99 kWh per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 608.61 kWh per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 566.5 kWh per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 537.02 kWh per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 601.39 kWh per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 672.93 kWh per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 629.57 kWh per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 647.13 kWh per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 749.4 kWh per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 700.67 kWh per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 826.15 kWh per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 893.74 kWh per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,119 kWh per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1,205 kWh per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,369 kWh per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1,197 kWh per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1,625 kWh per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 1,702 kWh per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,953 kWh per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 2,462 kWh per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 2,691 kWh per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,293 kWh per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 3,353 kWh per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,246 kWh per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 5,477 kWh per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6,705 kWh per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 6,869 kWh per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,101 kWh per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 9,524 kWh per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 11,339 kWh per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 12,929 kWh per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586.05 kWh per square kilometre | 360.91 kWh per square kilometre | 749.4 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,259 kWh per square kilometre | 700.67 kWh per square kilometre | 1,953 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,372 kWh per square kilometre | 2,462 kWh per square kilometre | 9,524 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,134 kWh per square kilometre | 11,339 kWh per square kilometre | 12,929 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 22 Austria 169,693 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 23 Maldives 162,367 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 24 Ireland 157,711 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guam 155,000 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 26 Switzerland 127,842 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 27 Greece 125,939 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 28 China 117,758 kWh per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (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 12,929 kWh per square kilometre 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 12,929 kWh per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.91 kWh per square kilometre in 1990.
- 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 25th 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 380.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.