Renewable electricity output in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Renewable electricity output was 48.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Least developed countries, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Least developed countries is 48.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Least developed countries peaked at 60.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2016.
That places Least developed countries 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.9% | — |
| 1991 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 48.8% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 50.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 47.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 10 Ethiopia 95.4% compare
- 11 Tajikistan 93.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 287.82 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Least developed countries?
- Renewable electricity output in Least developed countries was 48.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2016.
- How does Least developed countries rank for renewable electricity output?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.