Renewable energy consumption in Arab World
Arab World: Renewable energy consumption was 5.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Arab World, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable energy consumption in Arab World stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Arab World peaked at 7.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2015.
That places Arab World 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6% | — |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Arab World?
- Renewable energy consumption in Arab World was 5.2% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- How does Arab World rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.