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International finance received for clean energy
International financing to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.
The world''s energy problem
The lack of access to these technologies causes some of the worst global problems of our time. When people lack access to modern energy sources for cooking and heating, they rely on solid fuel sources – mostly firewood, but also dung and crop waste.
Japan: Energy Country Profile
So at Our World in Data we try to maintain consistency by converting all energy data to watt-hours. We do this to compare energy data across different metrics and sources. We will continue to update our data and charts with the latest global and country figures – typically on an annual basis. Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower
United Kingdom: Energy Country Profile
Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. Our World In Data is a project of the
Nuclear Energy
As the world attempts to transition its energy systems away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon energy sources, we have a range of energy options: renewable energy technologies such as hydropower, wind, and solar, as well as nuclear power. Nuclear energy and renewable technologies typically emit very little CO 2 per unit of energy production and are also much
Nigeria: Energy Country Profile
So at Our World in Data we try to maintain consistency by converting all energy data to watt-hours. We do this to compare energy data across different metrics and sources. We will continue to update our data and charts with the latest global and country figures – typically on an annual basis. Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
Definition of the SDG indicator: Indicator 7.2.1 is "renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption" in the UN SDG framework. This is measured as consumption of renewable energy – which includes solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, bioenergy, and marine sources – as a share of final energy consumption.
30% of the world''s electricity came from renewable sources in 2023
Renewable electricity production is growing quickly, mostly thanks to the deployment of solar and wind. Ember has just published its latest Global Electricity Review, which includes final updates on electricity generation worldwide in 2023. We have updated our Energy Data Explorer with all of this data.. As the chart shows, renewables produced just over 30% of
Kenya: Energy Country Profile
Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. Our World In Data is a project of the
Global installed renewable energy capacity by technology
IRENA publishes detailed statistics on renewable energy capacity, power generation and renewable energy balances. This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data. To cite data downloaded from this page, please use the suggested citation given in Reuse This Work
Australia: Energy Country Profile
Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. Our World In Data is a project of the
Primary energy consumption from renewables
Primary energy is based on the substitution method and measured in terawatt-hours. Renewables include hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, wave and tidal, and bioenergy, but not traditional biofuels. prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data. To cite data downloaded from this page, please use the suggested citation given in
Solar energy generation by region
Renewable energy generation Line chart; Solar energy generation vs. capacity; Chart 1 of 4. Sources and processing. This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in
Electricity Mix
The chart below shows the percentage of global electricity production that comes from nuclear or renewable energy, such as solar, wind, hydropower, wind and tidal, and some biomass. All visualizations, data, and code produced by Our
The UK''s renewable energy use and how it compares globally
1 day ago· South Africa is certainly not a world leader when it comes to renewables, with sources such as wind, solar and hydropower comprising just 3.94% of its primary power in 2023 –
Electricity Mix
The chart below shows the percentage of global electricity production that comes from nuclear or renewable energy, such as solar, wind, hydropower, wind and tidal, and some biomass. All visualizations, data, and code produced by Our World in Data are completely open access under the Creative Commons BY license. You have the permission to
China: Energy Country Profile
Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. Our World In Data is a project of the
Global direct primary energy consumption
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use; Renewable and nuclear energy: direct vs. substituted energy; Renewable electricity generation Stacked area chart; Renewable energy consumption; Renewable energy generation Line chart; Renewable energy investment; Share of cars currently in use that are electric; Share of direct primary energy
United States: Energy Country Profile
Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. Our World In Data is a project of the
Per capita electricity generation from renewables, 2023
Ember (2024); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. "Electricity generation from renewables per person – Ember and Energy Institute" [dataset].
Energy Production and Consumption
The availability of energy has transformed the course of humanity over the last few centuries. Not only have new sources of energy been unlocked — first fossil fuels, followed by diversification to nuclear, hydropower, and now other renewable technologies — but also in the quantity we can produce and consume.
Indonesia: Energy Country Profile
Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. Our World In Data is a project of the
Wind power generation
Modern renewable energy generation by source; Chart 1 of 2. Sources and processing. This data is based on the following sources. Ember – Yearly Electricity Data. This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data.
Renewable electricity generation
Primary energy consumption from wind; Renewable and nuclear energy: direct vs. substituted energy; Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person; Renewable energy consumption; Renewable energy generation Line chart;
France: Energy Country Profile
Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. Our World In Data is a project of the
What are the safest and cleanest sources of energy
Methodology and notes Global average death rates from fossil fuels are likely to be even higher than reported in the chart above. The death rates from coal, oil, and gas used in these comparisons are sourced from the paper of Anil Markandya and Paul Wilkinson (2007) in the medical journal, The Lancet.To date, these are the best peer-reviewed references I could
Primary energy consumption from renewables
Primary energy is based on the substitution method and measured in terawatt-hours. Renewables include hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, wave and tidal, and bioenergy, but not traditional biofuels. prior to any processing
Renewable energy generation
Primary energy consumption from wind; Renewable and nuclear energy: direct vs. substituted energy; Renewable electricity generation Stacked area chart; Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person; Renewable energy
India: Energy Country Profile
Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings. Our World In Data is a project of the
Spain: Energy Country Profile
So at Our World in Data we try to maintain consistency by converting all energy data to watt-hours. We do this to compare energy data across different metrics and sources. We will continue to update our data and charts with the latest global and country figures – typically on an annual basis. Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
The installed capacity of power plants that generate electricity from renewable energy sources. This includes hydropower, marine (ocean, tidal and wave), wind, solar (photovoltaic and thermal energy), bioenergy, and geothermal energy. prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data. To cite data downloaded from this page,
