Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 33.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 33.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 34.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2001.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.3% | — |
| 1991 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 28.4% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.2% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More energy & mining data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.86 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,903 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 551.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 53.01 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 79.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean was 33.2% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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