Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Arab World

Arab World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.5%
Change on year
up 12.9%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.5%
in 2021
All-time low
-0.3%
in 2007
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Arab World, 1990–2021

0121990200520211990: 0 % of total1991: 0 % of total1992: 0 % of total1993: 0 % of total1994: 0 % of total1995: 0.018 % of total1996: 0 % of total1997: 0.045 % of total1998: 0 % of total1999: 0.006 % of total2000: 0.14 % of total2001: 0.177 % of total2002: 0.208 % of total2003: 0.148 % of total2004: 0.265 % of total2005: 0.023 % of total2006: 0.029 % of total2007: -0.32 % of total2008: 0.343 % of total2009: 0.488 % of total2010: 0.267 % of total2011: 0.478 % of total2012: 0.382 % of total2013: 0.347 % of total2014: 0.442 % of total2015: 0.57 % of total2016: 0.807 % of total2017: 0.895 % of total2018: 1.1 % of total2019: 1.5 % of total2020: 2.2 % of total2021: 2.5 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Arab World is 2.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 416.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Arab World peaked at 2.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2007.

That places Arab World 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in Arab World, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0% +0.2%
1992 0.0% -10.5%
1993 0.0% -8.2%
1994 0.0% -5.4%
1995 0.0% +5739.0%
1996 0.0% -100.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0% -99.4%
1999 0.0% +2457.1%
2000 0.1% +2113.3%
2001 0.2% +26.8%
2002 0.2% +17.4%
2003 0.1% -28.8%
2004 0.3% +78.7%
2005 0.0% -91.3%
2006 0.0% +23.1%
2007 -0.3% -1222.6%
2008 0.3% -207.0%
2009 0.5% +42.2%
2010 0.3% -45.2%
2011 0.5% +78.9%
2012 0.4% -20.2%
2013 0.3% -9.1%
2014 0.4% +27.5%
2015 0.6% +28.8%
2016 0.8% +41.7%
2017 0.9% +10.9%
2018 1.1% +25.1%
2019 1.5% +32.3%
2020 2.2% +47.6%
2021 2.5% +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.2% -0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 1.5% 10
2020s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Arab World?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Arab World was 2.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2007.
How does Arab World rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Arab World ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 416.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.