Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in United States of America
United States of America: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 11.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in United States of America stood at 11.27. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in United States of America peaked at 11.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2001.
That places United States of America 142nd out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 4.84 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.84 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.85 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.35 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.36 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.88 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.02 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.89 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.31 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.71 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.91 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.22 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.96 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.27 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 | 4.68 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 | 7.44 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 | 10.9 | 11.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 139 Marshall Islands 11.68 compare
- 140 Ukraine 11.65 compare
- 141 Tunisia 11.52 compare
- 143 Morocco 11.03 compare
- 144 Macau, China 10.96 compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 10.94 compare
More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in United States of America?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in United States of America was 11.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- United States of America ranks 142nd out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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