Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) is 14.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 14.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1990.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 27th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7% | — |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
More energy & mining data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.11 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 98.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,249 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 14.8% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1990.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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