Renewable electricity output in World
World: Renewable electricity output was 27.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in World, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
World recorded 27.8% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in World peaked at 28.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2003.
World ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.3% | — |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 28.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 25 Eswatini 83.1% compare
- 26 Mozambique 82.7% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.7% compare
- 28 New Zealand 81.4% compare
- 29 Georgia 81.4% compare
- 30 Ecuador 80.9% compare
- 31 Malawi 80.1% compare
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in World?
- Renewable electricity output in World was 27.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- How does World rank for renewable electricity output?
- World ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.