Renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Renewable electricity output was 57.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 57.6% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 67.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2015.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.5% | — |
| 1991 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 63.1% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 58.3% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 51.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.6% | 59.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 57.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2015.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for renewable electricity output?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.