Renewable energy consumption in Low income

Low income: Renewable energy consumption was 74.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
74.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
77.0%
in 2015
All-time low
58.9%
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Renewable energy consumption in Low income, 1990–2020

0204060801990200520201990: 58.9 % of total final energy consumption1991: 60.1 % of total final energy consumption1992: 62.7 % of total final energy consumption1993: 64.6 % of total final energy consumption1994: 66.3 % of total final energy consumption1995: 67.2 % of total final energy consumption1996: 68.7 % of total final energy consumption1997: 69 % of total final energy consumption1998: 69.5 % of total final energy consumption1999: 69.7 % of total final energy consumption2000: 69 % of total final energy consumption2001: 68.4 % of total final energy consumption2002: 69.2 % of total final energy consumption2003: 69.3 % of total final energy consumption2004: 68.8 % of total final energy consumption2005: 67.2 % of total final energy consumption2006: 66.8 % of total final energy consumption2007: 67.1 % of total final energy consumption2008: 66.1 % of total final energy consumption2009: 68.6 % of total final energy consumption2010: 68.6 % of total final energy consumption2011: 70.9 % of total final energy consumption2012: 71.7 % of total final energy consumption2013: 74.1 % of total final energy consumption2014: 74.1 % of total final energy consumption2015: 77 % of total final energy consumption2016: 77 % of total final energy consumption2017: 73.7 % of total final energy consumption2018: 73.1 % of total final energy consumption2019: 72.5 % of total final energy consumption2020: 74.6 % of total final energy consumption

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 96.3% compare
  2. 2 Somalia 95.4% compare
  3. 3 Liberia 92.8% compare
  4. 4 Gabon 91.3% compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 90.9% compare
  6. 5 Uganda 90.9% compare

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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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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.