Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 119.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Asia stood at 119.32. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Asia peaked at 119.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.27, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.27 | — |
| 2001 | 24.13 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.52 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 27.7 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 30.01 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 32.14 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 34.53 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 36.82 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 38.74 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 38.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.16 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 44.03 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 45.53 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 47.22 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 51.69 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 54.6 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 60.81 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 68.53 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 76.24 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 81.31 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 84.02 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 90.34 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 98.77 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 104.99 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 119.32 | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.08 | 23.27 | 38.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.11 | 41.16 | 81.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.49 | 84.02 | 119.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 18 New Zealand 1,680 compare
- 19 Greenland 1,660 compare
- 20 Estonia 1,620 compare
- 21 Lithuania 1,615 compare
- 22 Belgium 1,386 compare
- 23 Montenegro 1,323 compare
- 24 China (People’s Republic of) 1,281 compare
More energy & mining data for Southern Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 449,321 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.65 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 27.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 71.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,699 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 3.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 186.04 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 90.13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Asia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Southern Asia was 119.32 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.27 in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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