Renewable electricity output in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Renewable electricity output was 20.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Early-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 10.1% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 1,454 kWh per capita (2023)
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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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.