Renewable energy consumption in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Renewable energy consumption was 16.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Upper middle income, 1990–2020
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable energy consumption in Upper middle income stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Upper middle income peaked at 26.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2013.
Upper middle income ranks 31st 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.8% | — |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.7% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,307 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Upper middle income?
- Renewable energy consumption in Upper middle income was 16.8% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2013.
- How does Upper middle income rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Upper middle income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.