Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Least developed countries peaked at 5.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 1997.
That places Least developed countries 45th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3.4% | — |
| 1991 | -3.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | -3.7% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | -3.9% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | -4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | -3.9% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | -4.0% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | -4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | -3.6% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | -3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -112.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +288.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -82.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +161.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -54.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +119.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -108.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -3309.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +125.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +92.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +179.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -62.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.8% | -4.1% | -3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -0.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 287.82 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Least developed countries?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Least developed countries was 1.0% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Least developed countries ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.