Renewable energy consumption in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Renewable energy consumption was 16.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.8%
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
26.8%
in 1990
All-time low
14.8%
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Renewable energy consumption in Upper middle income, 1990–2020

01020301990200520201990: 26.8 % of total final energy consumption1991: 26.5 % of total final energy consumption1992: 26.7 % of total final energy consumption1993: 26.8 % of total final energy consumption1994: 26.8 % of total final energy consumption1995: 25.9 % of total final energy consumption1996: 26.1 % of total final energy consumption1997: 25.7 % of total final energy consumption1998: 25.8 % of total final energy consumption1999: 26.1 % of total final energy consumption2000: 25.5 % of total final energy consumption2001: 24.7 % of total final energy consumption2002: 24.1 % of total final energy consumption2003: 22.6 % of total final energy consumption2004: 20.6 % of total final energy consumption2005: 19.1 % of total final energy consumption2006: 18.4 % of total final energy consumption2007: 17.4 % of total final energy consumption2008: 17 % of total final energy consumption2009: 16.7 % of total final energy consumption2010: 16 % of total final energy consumption2011: 15 % of total final energy consumption2012: 14.9 % of total final energy consumption2013: 14.8 % of total final energy consumption2014: 15 % of total final energy consumption2015: 14.9 % of total final energy consumption2016: 15.3 % of total final energy consumption2017: 15.5 % of total final energy consumption2018: 15.7 % of total final energy consumption2019: 16.1 % of total final energy consumption2020: 16.8 % of total final energy consumption

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

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) in Upper middle income, 1990 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Mali 71.1% compare
  2. 29 Chad 70.0% compare
  3. 30 Kenya 67.7% compare
  4. 31 Guinea 66.6% compare
  5. 32 Eswatini 64.7% compare
  6. 33 Malawi 62.9% compare
  7. 33 Myanmar 62.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.