Renewable energy consumption in Low income
Low income: Renewable energy consumption was 74.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Low income, 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 Low income stood at 74.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Low income peaked at 77.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1990.
That places Low income 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.9% | — |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 62.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 58.9% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 66.1% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 68.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More energy & mining data for Low income
- Fuel imports 18.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 19.0% (2023)
- Mineral rents 6.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 13.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 190.09 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 71.8% (2023)
- Electricity production from oil sources 17.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Low income?
- Renewable energy consumption in Low income was 74.6% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1990.
- How does Low income rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Low income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.