Renewable energy consumption in World
World: Renewable energy consumption was 19.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in World, 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 World is 19.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in World peaked at 19.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2007.
World ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Renewable energy consumption in World, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.7% | — |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in World?
- Renewable energy consumption in World was 19.7% in 2020, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2007.
- How does World rank for renewable energy consumption?
- World ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.