Renewable electricity output in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Renewable electricity output was 30.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
30.0%
in 2020
All-time low
22.1%
in 2007
Years of data
32
1990–2021

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

01020301990200520211990: 24.5 % of total electricity output1991: 24.9 % of total electricity output1992: 25.3 % of total electricity output1993: 26.4 % of total electricity output1994: 27.5 % of total electricity output1995: 27.9 % of total electricity output1996: 26.6 % of total electricity output1997: 26.7 % of total electricity output1998: 27 % of total electricity output1999: 26.2 % of total electricity output2000: 25.7 % of total electricity output2001: 25.6 % of total electricity output2002: 24.9 % of total electricity output2003: 23.1 % of total electricity output2004: 23.7 % of total electricity output2005: 23.4 % of total electricity output2006: 22.4 % of total electricity output2007: 22.1 % of total electricity output2008: 22.9 % of total electricity output2009: 23.5 % of total electricity output2010: 23.7 % of total electricity output2011: 22.4 % of total electricity output2012: 24.1 % of total electricity output2013: 24 % of total electricity output2014: 25 % of total electricity output2015: 25.9 % of total electricity output2016: 27.4 % of total electricity output2017: 27.5 % of total electricity output2018: 28.2 % of total electricity output2019: 28.8 % of total electricity output2020: 30 % of total electricity output2021: 30 % of total electricity output

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

Analysis

In 2021, renewable electricity output in Late-demographic dividend stood at 30.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 30.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2007.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Late-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total electricity output Change
1990 24.5%
1991 24.9% +1.5%
1992 25.3% +1.4%
1993 26.4% +4.4%
1994 27.5% +4.0%
1995 27.9% +1.5%
1996 26.6% -4.5%
1997 26.7% +0.2%
1998 27.0% +1.4%
1999 26.2% -3.1%
2000 25.7% -2.0%
2001 25.6% -0.2%
2002 24.9% -2.8%
2003 23.1% -7.2%
2004 23.7% +2.6%
2005 23.4% -1.1%
2006 22.4% -4.3%
2007 22.1% -1.7%
2008 22.9% +3.8%
2009 23.5% +2.7%
2010 23.7% +0.7%
2011 22.4% -5.2%
2012 24.1% +7.5%
2013 24.0% -0.5%
2014 25.0% +4.2%
2015 25.9% +3.7%
2016 27.4% +5.6%
2017 27.5% +0.4%
2018 28.2% +2.6%
2019 28.8% +2.2%
2020 30.0% +4.3%
2021 30.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.3% 24.5% 27.9% 10
2000s 23.7% 22.1% 25.7% 10
2010s 25.7% 22.4% 28.8% 10
2020s 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity output in Late-demographic dividend?
Renewable electricity output in Late-demographic dividend was 30.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2007.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for renewable electricity output?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-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.