Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 25.1% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 35.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2023.
That places Central and Southern Asia 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.9% | — |
| 1991 | 34.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.2% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More energy & mining data for Central and Southern Asia
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 72.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,299 million constant US$ (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 123.94 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 4.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 216.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 100.74 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central and Southern Asia?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Central and Southern Asia was 25.1% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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