Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 42.61 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 42.61 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.11 w per capita, in 2003.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 16.86 w per capita | 16.11 w per capita | 20.43 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 w per capita | 22.82 w per capita | 33.34 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.13 w per capita | 35.56 w per capita | 42.61 w per capita | 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 mj per gdp con ppp usd (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 million constant US$ (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 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 7.42 current US$ (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 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.61 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.11 w per capita in 2003.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 35th out of 38 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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