Renewable electricity output in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Renewable electricity output was 20.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.6%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
25.9%
in 1990
All-time low
17.6%
in 2016
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Renewable electricity output in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 25.9 % of total electricity output1991: 25.4 % of total electricity output1992: 25.1 % of total electricity output1993: 25.2 % of total electricity output1994: 24.8 % of total electricity output1995: 23.9 % of total electricity output1996: 23.3 % of total electricity output1997: 22.6 % of total electricity output1998: 22.1 % of total electricity output1999: 21.4 % of total electricity output2000: 21.4 % of total electricity output2001: 20.3 % of total electricity output2002: 19.8 % of total electricity output2003: 18.9 % of total electricity output2004: 19.8 % of total electricity output2005: 20 % of total electricity output2006: 20.5 % of total electricity output2007: 19.5 % of total electricity output2008: 19.6 % of total electricity output2009: 18.6 % of total electricity output2010: 18.7 % of total electricity output2011: 18.8 % of total electricity output2012: 18.7 % of total electricity output2013: 18.6 % of total electricity output2014: 18.1 % of total electricity output2015: 17.9 % of total electricity output2016: 17.6 % of total electricity output2017: 17.7 % of total electricity output2018: 18.3 % of total electricity output2019: 19.8 % of total electricity output2020: 21.3 % of total electricity output2021: 20.6 % of total electricity output

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 20.6% for renewable electricity output in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 25.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2016.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Renewable electricity output in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Early-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total electricity output Change
1990 25.9%
1991 25.4% -1.9%
1992 25.1% -1.1%
1993 25.2% +0.1%
1994 24.8% -1.4%
1995 23.9% -3.7%
1996 23.3% -2.5%
1997 22.6% -3.2%
1998 22.1% -2.1%
1999 21.4% -3.1%
2000 21.4% -0.3%
2001 20.3% -5.1%
2002 19.8% -2.4%
2003 18.9% -4.3%
2004 19.8% +4.5%
2005 20.0% +0.9%
2006 20.5% +2.7%
2007 19.5% -4.8%
2008 19.6% +0.2%
2009 18.6% -5.0%
2010 18.7% +0.4%
2011 18.8% +0.8%
2012 18.7% -0.5%
2013 18.6% -0.8%
2014 18.1% -2.7%
2015 17.9% -0.7%
2016 17.6% -1.9%
2017 17.7% +0.5%
2018 18.3% +3.2%
2019 19.8% +8.5%
2020 21.3% +7.5%
2021 20.6% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.0% 21.4% 25.9% 10
2000s 19.8% 18.6% 21.4% 10
2010s 18.4% 17.6% 19.8% 10
2020s 20.9% 20.6% 21.3% 2

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 37 Brazil 77.4% compare
  2. 38 Greenland 77.0% compare
  3. 39 Sierra Leone 75.3% compare
  4. 40 Colombia 75.1% compare
  5. 41 Croatia 69.9% compare
  6. 42 Nicaragua 69.5% compare
  7. 43 Switzerland 67.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity output in Early-demographic dividend?
Renewable electricity output in Early-demographic dividend was 20.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2016.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for renewable electricity output?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.