Renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Renewable electricity output was 56.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 56.7% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 67.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2015.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.2% | — |
| 1991 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 62.0% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.6% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.7% | 58.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 3 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 4 Lesotho 99.8% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 99.4% compare
- 6 Norway 99.1% compare
- 7 Albania 98.6% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 96.5% compare
- 9 El Salvador 95.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Renewable electricity output in Latin America & Caribbean was 56.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2015.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for renewable electricity output?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.