Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Americas
Americas: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 861.67 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Americas stood at 861.67 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Americas peaked at 861.67 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 361.71 w per capita, in 2001.
That places Americas 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.3 w per capita | 361.71 w per capita | 406.77 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 510.04 w per capita | 416.89 w per capita | 618.97 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 754.57 w per capita | 655.45 w per capita | 861.67 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 7 Canada 2,755 w per capita compare
- 8 Switzerland 2,710 w per capita compare
- 9 Denmark 2,265 w per capita compare
- 10 Australia 2,253 w per capita compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2,159 w per capita compare
- 12 Germany 2,113 w per capita compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Americas
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 19.0% (2023)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 58.39 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 55.67 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Americas?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Americas was 861.67 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 861.67 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.71 w per capita in 2001.
- How does Americas rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Americas ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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