Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in World
World: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 544.45 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
World recorded 544.45 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 14.1% on the previous year and up 136.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in World peaked at 544.45 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123.88 w per capita, in 2000.
That places World 13th 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 in World, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123.88 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 125.61 w per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 127.27 w per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 130.34 w per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 133.73 w per capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 137.99 w per capita | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 142.47 w per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 147.98 w per capita | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 155.32 w per capita | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 165.05 w per capita | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 174.77 w per capita | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 187.3 w per capita | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 200.83 w per capita | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 215.34 w per capita | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 229.86 w per capita | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 247.57 w per capita | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 266.96 w per capita | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 285.71 w per capita | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 304.61 w per capita | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 325.01 w per capita | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 356.12 w per capita | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 386.36 w per capita | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 420.86 w per capita | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 477.25 w per capita | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 544.45 w per capita | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.96 w per capita | 123.88 w per capita | 165.05 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.8 w per capita | 174.77 w per capita | 325.01 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.01 w per capita | 356.12 w per capita | 544.45 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 10 Australia 2,253 w per capita compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2,159 w per capita compare
- 12 Germany 2,113 w per capita compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 w per capita compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 w per capita compare
- 15 Portugal 1,964 w per capita compare
- 16 Spain 1,847 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in World?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in World was 544.45 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 544.45 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.88 w per capita in 2000.
- How does World rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- World ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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