Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Caribbean
Caribbean: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 18.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Caribbean stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Caribbean peaked at 33.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2007.
Caribbean ranks 18th of 34 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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.9% | — |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 23.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.4% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More energy & mining data for Caribbean
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.14 (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 127.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 87.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.8398 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 18.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Caribbean?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Caribbean was 18.4% 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2007.
- How does Caribbean rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Caribbean ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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