Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Northern America
Northern America: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Northern America stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Northern America peaked at 13.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1990.
That places Northern America 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More energy & mining data for Northern America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,395 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 5.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 13.94 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Northern America?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Northern America was 13.5% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Northern America ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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