Renewable energy consumption in High income

High income: Renewable energy consumption was 12.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.8%
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
12.8%
in 2020
All-time low
6.0%
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Renewable energy consumption in High income, 1990–2020

0510151990200520201990: 6 % of total final energy consumption1991: 6.2 % of total final energy consumption1992: 6.3 % of total final energy consumption1993: 6.3 % of total final energy consumption1994: 6.2 % of total final energy consumption1995: 6.5 % of total final energy consumption1996: 6.5 % of total final energy consumption1997: 6.5 % of total final energy consumption1998: 6.6 % of total final energy consumption1999: 7 % of total final energy consumption2000: 6.8 % of total final energy consumption2001: 6.5 % of total final energy consumption2002: 6.6 % of total final energy consumption2003: 6.9 % of total final energy consumption2004: 7.1 % of total final energy consumption2005: 7.4 % of total final energy consumption2006: 7.8 % of total final energy consumption2007: 8 % of total final energy consumption2008: 8.4 % of total final energy consumption2009: 9 % of total final energy consumption2010: 9.1 % of total final energy consumption2011: 9.5 % of total final energy consumption2012: 9.9 % of total final energy consumption2013: 10.4 % of total final energy consumption2014: 10.5 % of total final energy consumption2015: 10.6 % of total final energy consumption2016: 10.8 % of total final energy consumption2017: 11.1 % of total final energy consumption2018: 11.5 % of total final energy consumption2019: 11.8 % of total final energy consumption2020: 12.8 % of total final energy consumption

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

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) in High income, 1990 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Norway 61.4% compare
  2. 37 Sudan 61.0% compare
  3. 38 Paraguay 58.8% compare
  4. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 58.2% compare
  5. 40 Sweden 57.9% compare
  6. 41 Uruguay 57.8% compare
  7. 42 Liechtenstein 56.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.