Renewable electricity output in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Renewable electricity output was 24.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Lower middle income, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Lower middle income stood at 24.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Lower middle income peaked at 35.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2016.
That places Lower middle income 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 26.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More energy & mining data for Lower middle income
- Fuel imports 27.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 906.18 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Lower middle income?
- Renewable electricity output in Lower middle income was 24.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2016.
- How does Lower middle income rank for renewable electricity output?
- Lower middle income ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.