Renewable energy consumption in High income
High income: Renewable energy consumption was 12.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in 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 High income is 12.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in High income peaked at 12.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1990.
High income ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.0% | — |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 11.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 8,838 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in High income?
- Renewable energy consumption in High income was 12.8% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1990.
- How does High income rank for renewable energy consumption?
- High income ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.