Renewable Energy Consumption by Country
The Renewable Energy Consumption by Country ranking compares nations by year-over-year changes in renewable energy share, ranking higher those with the largest increases to highlight progress in sustainability and reducing fossil fuel dependence.
Ranking summary
Benin tops the rankings in Renewable Energy Consumption, recording an increase from 46.2% to 54.5%.
Vietnam follows with a gain from 18.9% to 24.2%, while
Belize rounds out the top three, rising from 26.6% to 30.8%.
- Across all 188 countries, the average year-over-year change was -0.4 percentage points% with a median change of -0.1 percentage points%.
- Overall, 65 countries improved in this area while 98 worsened. Click on a country to open the full country scorecard and see how it performs across a range of key indicators.
Rank | Country | Most Recent Year | Previous Year | Change |
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1 | ![]() | 54.5% (2021) | 46.2% (2020) | +8.30 pp |
2 | ![]() | 24.2% (2021) | 18.9% (2020) | +5.30 pp |
3 | ![]() | 30.8% (2022) | 26.6% (2021) | +4.20 pp |
4 | ![]() | 62.9% (2021) | 59.2% (2020) | +3.70 pp |
5 | ![]() | 14.7% (2021) | 11.2% (2020) | +3.50 pp |
6 | ![]() | 56.9% (2022) | 53.6% (2021) | +3.30 pp |
7 | ![]() | 50.2% (2021) | 47.3% (2020) | +2.90 pp |
8 | ![]() | 33.7% (2021) | 31.2% (2020) | +2.50 pp |
9 | ![]() | 25.2% (2021) | 23.4% (2020) | +1.80 pp |
10 | ![]() | 34.1% (2021) | 32.4% (2020) | +1.70 pp |
11 | ![]() | 42.5% (2022) | 40.8% (2021) | +1.70 pp |
12 | ![]() | 33.2% (2021) | 31.7% (2020) | +1.50 pp |
13 | ![]() | 12.2% (2021) | 10.7% (2020) | +1.50 pp |
14 | ![]() | 21.5% (2021) | 20.1% (2020) | +1.40 pp |
15 | ![]() | 27.7% (2021) | 26.4% (2020) | +1.30 pp |
16 | ![]() | 34.9% (2022) | 33.6% (2021) | +1.30 pp |
17 | ![]() | 27.2% (2021) | 26.0% (2020) | +1.20 pp |
18 | ![]() | 12.3% (2021) | 11.2% (2020) | +1.10 pp |
19 | ![]() | 52.4% (2021) | 51.4% (2020) | +1.00 pp |
20 | ![]() | 50.1% (2022) | 49.1% (2021) | +1.00 pp |
21 | ![]() | 32.3% (2021) | 31.3% (2020) | +1.00 pp |
22 | ![]() | 11.5% (2021) | 10.7% (2020) | +0.80 pp |
23 | ![]() | 82.5% (2022) | 81.8% (2021) | +0.70 pp |
24 | ![]() | 9.1% (2021) | 8.4% (2020) | +0.70 pp |
25 | ![]() | 13.0% (2021) | 12.3% (2020) | +0.70 pp |
26 | ![]() | 23.4% (2021) | 22.7% (2020) | +0.70 pp |
27 | ![]() | 73.7% (2021) | 73.1% (2020) | +0.60 pp |
28 | ![]() | 6.2% (2021) | 5.6% (2020) | +0.60 pp |
29 | ![]() | 15.6% (2021) | 15.0% (2020) | +0.60 pp |
30 | ![]() | 15.3% (2021) | 14.8% (2020) | +0.50 pp |
31 | ![]() | 6.8% (2021) | 6.3% (2020) | +0.50 pp |
32 | ![]() | 7.5% (2021) | 7.0% (2020) | +0.50 pp |
33 | ![]() | 61.4% (2021) | 60.9% (2020) | +0.50 pp |
34 | ![]() | 79.9% (2022) | 79.4% (2021) | +0.50 pp |
35 | ![]() | 71.6% (2022) | 71.1% (2021) | +0.50 pp |
36 | ![]() | 2.3% (2022) | 1.8% (2021) | +0.50 pp |
37 | ![]() | 76.7% (2021) | 76.3% (2020) | +0.40 pp |
38 | ![]() | 25.0% (2022) | 24.6% (2021) | +0.40 pp |
39 | ![]() | 18.7% (2022) | 18.4% (2021) | +0.30 pp |
40 | ![]() | 8.8% (2021) | 8.5% (2020) | +0.30 pp |
41 | ![]() | 1.9% (2022) | 1.6% (2021) | +0.30 pp |
42 | ![]() | 15.2% (2021) | 14.9% (2020) | +0.30 pp |
43 | ![]() | 79.2% (2021) | 78.9% (2020) | +0.30 pp |
44 | ![]() | 26.9% (2022) | 26.6% (2021) | +0.30 pp |
45 | ![]() | 17.9% (2021) | 17.6% (2020) | +0.30 pp |
46 | ![]() | 36.0% (2021) | 35.8% (2020) | +0.20 pp |
47 | ![]() | 71.4% (2022) | 71.2% (2021) | +0.20 pp |
48 | ![]() | 44.0% (2021) | 43.8% (2020) | +0.20 pp |
49 | ![]() | 8.9% (2021) | 8.7% (2020) | +0.20 pp |
50 | ![]() | 5.2% (2022) | 5.0% (2021) | +0.20 pp |
51 | ![]() | 3.7% (2021) | 3.5% (2020) | +0.20 pp |
52 | ![]() | 1.1% (2021) | 0.9% (2020) | +0.20 pp |
53 | ![]() | 2.0% (2021) | 1.8% (2020) | +0.20 pp |
54 | ![]() | 1.9% (2022) | 1.7% (2021) | +0.20 pp |
55 | ![]() | 17.2% (2021) | 17.0% (2020) | +0.20 pp |
56 | ![]() | 28.9% (2021) | 28.7% (2020) | +0.20 pp |
57 | ![]() | 54.6% (2022) | 54.5% (2021) | +0.10 pp |
58 | ![]() | 57.9% (2021) | 57.8% (2020) | +0.10 pp |
59 | ![]() | 3.0% (2021) | 2.9% (2020) | +0.10 pp |
60 | ![]() | 1.0% (2021) | 0.9% (2020) | +0.10 pp |
61 | ![]() | 8.9% (2022) | 8.8% (2021) | +0.10 pp |
62 | ![]() | 12.2% (2022) | 12.1% (2021) | +0.10 pp |
63 | ![]() | 5.1% (2022) | 5.0% (2021) | +0.10 pp |
64 | ![]() | 96.3% (2021) | 96.2% (2020) | +0.10 pp |
65 | ![]() | 70.0% (2022) | 69.9% (2021) | +0.10 pp |
66 | ![]() | 20.0% (2022) | 20.0% (2021) | +0.00 pp |
67 | ![]() | 0.9% (2022) | 0.9% (2021) | +0.00 pp |
68 | ![]() | 1.3% (2021) | 1.3% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
69 | ![]() | 1.1% (2022) | 1.1% (2021) | +0.00 pp |
70 | ![]() | 5.5% (2022) | 5.5% (2021) | +0.00 pp |
71 | ![]() | 90.9% (2022) | 90.9% (2021) | +0.00 pp |
72 | ![]() | 71.4% (2021) | 71.4% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
73 | ![]() | 39.5% (2021) | 39.5% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
74 | ![]() | 0.1% (2021) | 0.1% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
75 | ![]() | 91.3% (2021) | 91.3% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
76 | ![]() | 87.4% (2022) | 87.4% (2021) | +0.00 pp |
77 | ![]() | 0.9% (2021) | 0.9% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
78 | ![]() | 1.1% (2021) | 1.1% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
79 | ![]() | 3.6% (2021) | 3.6% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
80 | ![]() | 0.1% (2021) | 0.1% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
81 | ![]() | 9.7% (2022) | 9.7% (2021) | +0.00 pp |
82 | ![]() | 39.6% (2021) | 39.6% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
83 | ![]() | 0.1% (2021) | 0.1% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
84 | ![]() | 0.9% (2022) | 0.9% (2021) | +0.00 pp |
85 | ![]() | 0.1% (2021) | 0.1% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
86 | ![]() | 95.4% (2022) | 95.4% (2021) | +0.00 pp |
87 | ![]() | 1.1% (2021) | 1.1% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
88 | ![]() | 0.1% (2021) | 0.1% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
89 | ![]() | 0.5% (2021) | 0.5% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
90 | ![]() | 1.0% (2021) | 1.0% (2020) | +0.00 pp |
91 | ![]() | 83.0% (2022) | 83.1% (2021) | -0.10 pp |
92 | ![]() | 90.9% (2022) | 91.0% (2021) | -0.10 pp |
93 | ![]() | 23.8% (2021) | 23.9% (2020) | -0.10 pp |
94 | ![]() | 14.5% (2021) | 14.6% (2020) | -0.10 pp |
95 | ![]() | 10.9% (2021) | 11.0% (2020) | -0.10 pp |
96 | ![]() | 2.0% (2022) | 2.1% (2021) | -0.10 pp |
97 | ![]() | 1.5% (2022) | 1.6% (2021) | -0.10 pp |
98 | ![]() | 3.1% (2021) | 3.2% (2020) | -0.10 pp |
99 | ![]() | 35.9% (2022) | 36.0% (2021) | -0.10 pp |
100 | ![]() | 9.7% (2021) | 9.8% (2020) | -0.10 pp |
101 | ![]() | 90.6% (2021) | 90.7% (2020) | -0.10 pp |
102 | ![]() | 71.1% (2022) | 71.2% (2021) | -0.10 pp |
103 | ![]() | 10.0% (2022) | 10.2% (2021) | -0.20 pp |
104 | ![]() | 10.9% (2021) | 11.1% (2020) | -0.20 pp |
105 | ![]() | 1.2% (2022) | 1.4% (2021) | -0.20 pp |
106 | ![]() | 3.5% (2021) | 3.7% (2020) | -0.20 pp |
107 | ![]() | 8.2% (2021) | 8.4% (2020) | -0.20 pp |
108 | ![]() | 80.7% (2021) | 80.9% (2020) | -0.20 pp |
109 | ![]() | 66.6% (2022) | 66.8% (2021) | -0.20 pp |
110 | ![]() | 27.4% (2021) | 27.7% (2020) | -0.30 pp |
111 | ![]() | 19.0% (2021) | 19.3% (2020) | -0.30 pp |
112 | ![]() | 20.5% (2021) | 20.8% (2020) | -0.30 pp |
113 | ![]() | 41.9% (2022) | 42.2% (2021) | -0.30 pp |
114 | ![]() | 32.4% (2021) | 32.8% (2020) | -0.40 pp |
115 | ![]() | 92.8% (2022) | 93.2% (2021) | -0.40 pp |
116 | ![]() | 82.4% (2021) | 82.9% (2020) | -0.50 pp |
117 | ![]() | 48.8% (2021) | 49.3% (2020) | -0.50 pp |
118 | ![]() | 83.1% (2022) | 83.6% (2021) | -0.50 pp |
119 | ![]() | 19.5% (2021) | 20.0% (2020) | -0.50 pp |
120 | ![]() | 28.0% (2021) | 28.5% (2020) | -0.50 pp |
121 | ![]() | 23.6% (2021) | 24.1% (2020) | -0.50 pp |
122 | ![]() | 8.6% (2021) | 9.2% (2020) | -0.60 pp |
123 | ![]() | 6.1% (2021) | 6.7% (2020) | -0.60 pp |
124 | ![]() | 9.2% (2021) | 9.8% (2020) | -0.60 pp |
125 | ![]() | 11.7% (2021) | 12.3% (2020) | -0.60 pp |
126 | ![]() | 16.2% (2021) | 16.8% (2020) | -0.60 pp |
127 | ![]() | 11.4% (2022) | 12.1% (2021) | -0.70 pp |
128 | ![]() | 20.4% (2021) | 21.1% (2020) | -0.70 pp |
129 | ![]() | 64.7% (2022) | 65.4% (2021) | -0.70 pp |
130 | ![]() | 21.8% (2022) | 22.6% (2021) | -0.80 pp |
131 | ![]() | 8.6% (2021) | 9.4% (2020) | -0.80 pp |
132 | ![]() | 17.6% (2021) | 18.5% (2020) | -0.90 pp |
133 | ![]() | 47.7% (2022) | 48.6% (2021) | -0.90 pp |
134 | ![]() | 21.4% (2021) | 22.3% (2020) | -0.90 pp |
135 | ![]() | 15.2% (2021) | 16.1% (2020) | -0.90 pp |
136 | ![]() | 39.0% (2021) | 40.0% (2020) | -1.00 pp |
137 | ![]() | 4.2% (2022) | 5.2% (2021) | -1.00 pp |
138 | ![]() | 12.7% (2021) | 13.7% (2020) | -1.00 pp |
139 | ![]() | 30.6% (2021) | 31.6% (2020) | -1.00 pp |
140 | ![]() | 12.1% (2022) | 13.2% (2021) | -1.10 pp |
141 | ![]() | 36.6% (2021) | 37.7% (2020) | -1.10 pp |
142 | ![]() | 41.6% (2021) | 42.7% (2020) | -1.10 pp |
143 | ![]() | 28.0% (2021) | 29.1% (2020) | -1.10 pp |
144 | ![]() | 75.1% (2021) | 76.2% (2020) | -1.10 pp |
145 | ![]() | 14.8% (2021) | 16.0% (2020) | -1.20 pp |
146 | ![]() | 17.5% (2021) | 18.7% (2020) | -1.20 pp |
147 | ![]() | 10.5% (2021) | 11.7% (2020) | -1.20 pp |
148 | ![]() | 30.0% (2021) | 31.2% (2020) | -1.20 pp |
149 | ![]() | 34.9% (2021) | 36.1% (2020) | -1.20 pp |
150 | ![]() | 67.7% (2021) | 69.0% (2020) | -1.30 pp |
151 | ![]() | 18.9% (2021) | 20.2% (2020) | -1.30 pp |
152 | ![]() | 28.4% (2022) | 29.7% (2021) | -1.30 pp |
153 | ![]() | 11.6% (2021) | 12.9% (2020) | -1.30 pp |
154 | ![]() | 12.2% (2021) | 13.6% (2020) | -1.40 pp |
155 | ![]() | 80.3% (2021) | 81.8% (2020) | -1.50 pp |
156 | ![]() | 61.0% (2021) | 62.6% (2020) | -1.60 pp |
157 | ![]() | 82.4% (2021) | 84.1% (2020) | -1.70 pp |
158 | ![]() | 20.2% (2021) | 21.9% (2020) | -1.70 pp |
159 | ![]() | 12.0% (2021) | 13.7% (2020) | -1.70 pp |
160 | ![]() | 21.9% (2021) | 23.7% (2020) | -1.80 pp |
161 | ![]() | 50.4% (2021) | 52.2% (2020) | -1.80 pp |
162 | ![]() | 19.0% (2021) | 20.9% (2020) | -1.90 pp |
163 | ![]() | 39.3% (2022) | 41.2% (2021) | -1.90 pp |
164 | ![]() | 34.2% (2021) | 36.4% (2020) | -2.20 pp |
165 | ![]() | 25.0% (2021) | 27.2% (2020) | -2.20 pp |
166 | ![]() | 49.2% (2022) | 51.5% (2021) | -2.30 pp |
167 | ![]() | 29.7% (2021) | 32.0% (2020) | -2.30 pp |
168 | ![]() | 79.6% (2021) | 81.9% (2020) | -2.30 pp |
169 | ![]() | 38.0% (2021) | 40.4% (2020) | -2.40 pp |
170 | ![]() | 27.6% (2021) | 30.0% (2020) | -2.40 pp |
171 | ![]() | 83.0% (2021) | 85.4% (2020) | -2.40 pp |
172 | ![]() | 41.9% (2021) | 44.4% (2020) | -2.50 pp |
173 | ![]() | 24.2% (2021) | 26.7% (2020) | -2.50 pp |
174 | ![]() | 19.6% (2022) | 22.1% (2021) | -2.50 pp |
175 | ![]() | 78.3% (2021) | 80.8% (2020) | -2.50 pp |
176 | ![]() | 58.8% (2021) | 61.5% (2020) | -2.70 pp |
177 | ![]() | 76.9% (2021) | 80.2% (2020) | -3.30 pp |
178 | ![]() | 35.4% (2021) | 38.7% (2020) | -3.30 pp |
179 | ![]() | 62.1% (2021) | 65.5% (2020) | -3.40 pp |
180 | ![]() | 57.8% (2021) | 61.2% (2020) | -3.40 pp |
181 | ![]() | 46.5% (2021) | 50.0% (2020) | -3.50 pp |
182 | ![]() | 58.2% (2021) | 61.8% (2020) | -3.60 pp |
183 | ![]() | 20.9% (2021) | 24.5% (2020) | -3.60 pp |
184 | ![]() | 34.9% (2021) | 38.8% (2020) | -3.90 pp |
185 | ![]() | 12.8% (2021) | 16.9% (2020) | -4.10 pp |
186 | ![]() | 45.9% (2021) | 50.2% (2020) | -4.30 pp |
187 | ![]() | 52.9% (2021) | 60.1% (2020) | -7.20 pp |
188 | ![]() | 62.9% (2022) | 71.1% (2021) | -8.20 pp |
Source: World Bank. Only countries with complete data (both points within the past 10 years) are shown.