Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Developing regions
Developing regions: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 21.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developing regions, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 21.3% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developing regions peaked at 33.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2015.
That places Developing regions 15th out of 38 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 Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.4% | — |
| 1991 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 30.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
More energy & mining data for Developing regions
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.07 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 71.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 404.99 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developing regions?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developing regions was 21.3% 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2015.
- How does Developing regions rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Developing regions ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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