Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 15.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2021
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 Latin America & Caribbean is 15.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 310.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latin America & Caribbean was 15.1% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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.