Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central America
Central America: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 18.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central America stood at 18.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central America peaked at 21.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2011.
Central America ranks 17th 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.6% | — |
| 1991 | 20.4% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More energy & mining data for Central America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.72 (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 259.69 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 12.82 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 69.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central America?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central America was 18.6% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
- How does Central America rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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