Renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Renewable electricity output was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 6.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 11.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 46th 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, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.0% | — |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 66.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,359 kWh per capita (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Renewable electricity output in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for renewable electricity output?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.