Renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Renewable energy consumption was 14.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 14.8% for renewable energy consumption in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 26.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2011.
That places East Asia & Pacific 37th 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.4% | — |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Fuel imports 18.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,353 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific?
- Renewable energy consumption in East Asia & Pacific was 14.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2011.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for renewable energy consumption?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.