Renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Renewable electricity output was 9.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 9.9% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 18.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2017.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 43rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2017)
- Fuel exports 47.0% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 16.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,361 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 9.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for renewable electricity output?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.