Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,213 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 1,213 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 307.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Asia peaked at 1,213 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.02, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.02 | — |
| 2001 | 77.7 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 80.19 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 86.22 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 93.15 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 101.17 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 110.4 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 121.26 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 138.57 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 157.66 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 175.85 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 197.7 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 218.97 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 258.25 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 297.84 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 343.78 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 386.66 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 439.52 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 489.03 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 534.13 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 625.32 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 705.37 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 796.43 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 985.01 | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 1,213 | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.83 | 72.02 | 157.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.17 | 175.85 | 534.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 865.11 | 625.32 | 1,213 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More energy & mining data for Eastern Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 1.68 million (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.79 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.3% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 348.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 136.43 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 82.38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Asia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eastern Asia was 1,213 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,213 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.02 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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