Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South America
South America: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 38.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
38.8%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
39.5%
in 2020
All-time low
32.3%
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South America, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South America stood at 38.8%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South America peaked at 39.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2014.
South America ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 32.3% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.5% | 39.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More energy & mining data for South America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3 (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 718.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 39.35 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 90.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South America?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South America was 38.8% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2014.
- How does South America rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- South America ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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