Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 42.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 42.61 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 5.0% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 42.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.11, in 2003.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5 | — |
| 2001 | 16.45 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.44 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.11 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 16.98 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.68 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.34 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.28 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.37 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.43 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 22.82 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 23.04 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.69 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.94 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.37 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.86 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 30.51 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 32.16 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 33.34 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 35.56 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 37.28 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 39.67 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 40.56 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42.61 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.86 | 16.11 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 | 22.82 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.13 | 35.56 | 42.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More energy & mining data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.81 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 68.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 20.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,738 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 60.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.82 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 7.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 42.61 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.11 in 2003.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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