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

Latest (2023)
21.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 52 regions
All-time high
33.4%
in 1990
All-time low
20.1%
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Developing regions, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 33.4 %1991: 32.9 %1992: 32.7 %1993: 32.3 %1994: 32 %1995: 31.1 %1996: 31.1 %1997: 30.6 %1998: 30.7 %1999: 30.7 %2000: 29.9 %2001: 29.3 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 27.6 %2004: 25.9 %2005: 24.6 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 22.3 %2009: 21.9 %2010: 21.1 %2011: 20.3 %2012: 20.1 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 20.1 %2015: 20.1 %2016: 20.3 %2017: 20.4 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 20.8 %2020: 21.5 %2021: 21.1 %2022: 21.4 %2023: 21.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 21st out of 52 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Nepal 74.0% compare
  2. 19 Niger 73.6% compare
  3. 20 Chad 73.0% compare
  4. 21 Togo 71.7% compare
  5. 22 Sudan 70.3% compare
  6. 23 Sierra Leone 69.9% compare
  7. 24 Kenya 68.6% compare

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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 21st out of 52 regions 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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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
271 places, 9,057 data points, 1990–2024
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