Renewable energy consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Renewable energy consumption was 7.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 7.5% for renewable energy consumption in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 7.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2015.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 45th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6% | — |
| 1991 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
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More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 66.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,359 kWh per capita (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Renewable energy consumption in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 7.5% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.