Renewable energy consumption in Middle income
Middle income: Renewable energy consumption was 23.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Middle income, 1990–2020
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 Middle income is 23.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Middle income peaked at 33.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2014.
That places Middle income 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.2% | — |
| 1991 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 32.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More energy & mining data for Middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,675 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Middle income?
- Renewable energy consumption in Middle income was 23.4% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2014.
- How does Middle income rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.