Renewable energy consumption in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Renewable energy consumption was 6.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Caribbean Small States is 6.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Caribbean Small States peaked at 16.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2019.
That places Caribbean Small States 46th out of 47 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2% | — |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More energy & mining data for Caribbean Small States
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 29.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.7% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Caribbean Small States?
- Renewable energy consumption in Caribbean Small States was 6.3% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.