Renewable energy consumption in Small states
Small states: Renewable energy consumption was 34.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Small states, 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 Small states is 34.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Small states peaked at 34.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1991.
Small states ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.6% | — |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 22.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More energy & mining data for Small states
- Fuel imports 18.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 57.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 8.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Small states?
- Renewable energy consumption in Small states was 34.3% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1991.
- How does Small states rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Small states ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.