Renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Renewable energy consumption was 16.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 16.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 36.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 17.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 19.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 12.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,920 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 16.2% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for renewable energy consumption?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.