Renewable energy consumption in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Renewable energy consumption was 43.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
43.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
53.0%
in 1994
All-time low
40.3%
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Renewable energy consumption in Lower middle income, 1990–2020

02040601990200520201990: 52.8 % of total final energy consumption1991: 52.6 % of total final energy consumption1992: 52.8 % of total final energy consumption1993: 52.7 % of total final energy consumption1994: 53 % of total final energy consumption1995: 52.5 % of total final energy consumption1996: 52 % of total final energy consumption1997: 51.2 % of total final energy consumption1998: 50.9 % of total final energy consumption1999: 50.5 % of total final energy consumption2000: 50.3 % of total final energy consumption2001: 50 % of total final energy consumption2002: 49.3 % of total final energy consumption2003: 49.4 % of total final energy consumption2004: 49.1 % of total final energy consumption2005: 48.5 % of total final energy consumption2006: 47.8 % of total final energy consumption2007: 46.8 % of total final energy consumption2008: 45.6 % of total final energy consumption2009: 44.8 % of total final energy consumption2010: 43.6 % of total final energy consumption2011: 42.7 % of total final energy consumption2012: 42.7 % of total final energy consumption2013: 42.8 % of total final energy consumption2014: 42 % of total final energy consumption2015: 41.7 % of total final energy consumption2016: 41 % of total final energy consumption2017: 40.3 % of total final energy consumption2018: 40.5 % of total final energy consumption2019: 41.4 % of total final energy consumption2020: 43.3 % 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 Lower middle income is 43.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Lower middle income peaked at 53.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2017.

Lower middle income ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) in Lower middle income, 1990 to 2020.
Year % of total final energy consumption Change
1990 52.8%
1991 52.6% -0.4%
1992 52.8% +0.3%
1993 52.7% -0.3%
1994 53.0% +0.7%
1995 52.5% -1.0%
1996 52.0% -1.0%
1997 51.2% -1.5%
1998 50.9% -0.6%
1999 50.5% -0.8%
2000 50.3% -0.3%
2001 50.0% -0.6%
2002 49.3% -1.4%
2003 49.4% +0.1%
2004 49.1% -0.7%
2005 48.5% -1.2%
2006 47.8% -1.3%
2007 46.8% -2.2%
2008 45.6% -2.5%
2009 44.8% -1.7%
2010 43.6% -2.8%
2011 42.7% -1.9%
2012 42.7% -0.1%
2013 42.8% +0.3%
2014 42.0% -2.0%
2015 41.7% -0.7%
2016 41.0% -1.5%
2017 40.3% -1.8%
2018 40.5% +0.5%
2019 41.4% +2.3%
2020 43.3% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.1% 50.5% 53.0% 10
2000s 48.2% 44.8% 50.3% 10
2010s 41.9% 40.3% 43.6% 10
2020s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 12 Bhutan 82.5% compare
  2. 13 Iceland 82.4% compare
  3. 13 Zimbabwe 82.4% compare
  4. 15 Eritrea 80.7% compare
  5. 16 Nigeria 80.3% compare
  6. 17 Rwanda 79.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Lower middle income?
Renewable energy consumption in Lower middle income was 43.3% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2017.
How does Lower middle income rank for renewable energy consumption?
Lower middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower middle 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.