Renewable electricity output in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Renewable electricity output was 36.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 36.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 56.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2016.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.4% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 39.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 45.9% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 34.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More energy & mining data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 9.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 60.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 15.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 248.13 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Renewable electricity output in Pre-demographic dividend was 36.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2016.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for renewable electricity output?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.