Renewable electricity output in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Renewable electricity output was 29.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Post-demographic dividend, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 29.3% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 29.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2001.
That places Post-demographic dividend 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 17.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 21 Guinea 88.1% compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 85.6% compare
- 23 Uruguay 84.4% compare
- 24 Nepal 84.0% compare
- 25 Eswatini 83.1% compare
- 26 Mozambique 82.7% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Post-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 9,161 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Post-demographic dividend?
- Renewable electricity output in Post-demographic dividend was 29.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2001.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for renewable electricity output?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.