Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Asia
Asia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 16.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Asia is 16.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Asia peaked at 26.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2011.
Asia ranks 14th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.5% | — |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.8% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More energy & mining data for Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 2.70 million (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.21 (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 518.61 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 500.69 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 104.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Asia?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Asia was 16.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2011.
- How does Asia rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Asia ranks 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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