Renewable energy consumption in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Renewable energy consumption was 34.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable energy consumption in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 34.2%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 34.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2014.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Renewable energy consumption in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.6% | — |
| 1991 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 28.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Renewable energy consumption in Latin America & Caribbean was 34.2% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.