Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 339.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Western Asia stood at 339.76. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Western Asia peaked at 339.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.57, in 2002.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 34 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 (watts per capita) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.94 | — |
| 2001 | 98.38 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.57 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 97.06 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 101.59 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 100.89 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 101.77 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 101.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.97 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.92 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 109.44 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 114.97 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 126.03 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 138.44 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 148.5 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 160.44 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 171.17 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 183.25 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 198.53 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 212.87 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 234.19 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 252.88 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 272.82 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 298.78 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 339.76 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.11 | 96.57 | 103.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.36 | 109.44 | 212.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.69 | 234.19 | 339.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 compare
- 15 Portugal 1,964 compare
- 16 Spain 1,847 compare
- 17 Greece 1,814 compare
- 18 New Zealand 1,680 compare
- 19 Greenland 1,660 compare
More energy & mining data for Western Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 298,328 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.84 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 4.8% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 91.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 2,514 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 97.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 99.32 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 321.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Western Asia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Western Asia was 339.76 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 339.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.57 in 2002.
- How does Western Asia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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