Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World
World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 12.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
World recorded 12.4% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 211.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World peaked at 12.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
That places World 14th 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 hydroelectric in World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +87.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in World was 12.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does World rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- World ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.