Renewable electricity output in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Renewable electricity output was 29.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
29.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
29.4%
in 2020
All-time low
21.6%
in 2007
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Renewable electricity output in Upper middle income, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 26.6 % of total electricity output1991: 26.4 % of total electricity output1992: 26.2 % of total electricity output1993: 27.6 % of total electricity output1994: 27.5 % of total electricity output1995: 28.2 % of total electricity output1996: 27.7 % of total electricity output1997: 27 % of total electricity output1998: 27.4 % of total electricity output1999: 26.6 % of total electricity output2000: 26.1 % of total electricity output2001: 25.4 % of total electricity output2002: 24.8 % of total electricity output2003: 23.1 % of total electricity output2004: 23.4 % of total electricity output2005: 23.2 % of total electricity output2006: 22.5 % of total electricity output2007: 21.6 % of total electricity output2008: 22.6 % of total electricity output2009: 22.8 % of total electricity output2010: 23.5 % of total electricity output2011: 22.2 % of total electricity output2012: 23.8 % of total electricity output2013: 23.5 % of total electricity output2014: 24.1 % of total electricity output2015: 25.3 % of total electricity output2016: 26.8 % of total electricity output2017: 26.9 % of total electricity output2018: 27.6 % of total electricity output2019: 28.5 % of total electricity output2020: 29.4 % of total electricity output2021: 29.3 % of total electricity output

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 Upper middle income is 29.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Upper middle income peaked at 29.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2007.

Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Renewable electricity output in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Upper middle income, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total electricity output Change
1990 26.6%
1991 26.4% -0.6%
1992 26.2% -0.8%
1993 27.6% +5.2%
1994 27.5% -0.1%
1995 28.2% +2.4%
1996 27.7% -1.7%
1997 27.0% -2.6%
1998 27.4% +1.6%
1999 26.6% -3.2%
2000 26.1% -1.8%
2001 25.4% -2.6%
2002 24.8% -2.1%
2003 23.1% -7.1%
2004 23.4% +1.3%
2005 23.2% -0.9%
2006 22.5% -3.0%
2007 21.6% -4.0%
2008 22.6% +4.6%
2009 22.8% +1.0%
2010 23.5% +2.8%
2011 22.2% -5.6%
2012 23.8% +7.4%
2013 23.5% -1.4%
2014 24.1% +2.7%
2015 25.3% +5.1%
2016 26.8% +5.6%
2017 26.9% +0.4%
2018 27.6% +2.7%
2019 28.5% +3.2%
2020 29.4% +3.3%
2021 29.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.1% 26.2% 28.2% 10
2000s 23.5% 21.6% 26.1% 10
2010s 25.2% 22.2% 28.5% 10
2020s 29.4% 29.3% 29.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity output in Upper middle income?
Renewable electricity output in Upper middle income 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2007.
How does Upper middle income rank for renewable electricity output?
Upper middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper 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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Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
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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.