Renewable energy consumption in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Renewable energy consumption was 11.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Timor-Leste, 2002–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 11.4% for renewable energy consumption in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Timor-Leste peaked at 48.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 140th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.2% | — |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 36.9% | 48.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 11.7% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 138 Tunisia 11.6% compare
- 139 Jordan 11.5% compare
- 141 Macau, China 11.0% compare
- 142 Morocco 10.9% compare
- 142 United States of America 10.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Timor-Leste
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Timor-Leste?
- Renewable energy consumption in Timor-Leste was 11.4% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Timor-Leste ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.