Renewable electricity in Lithuania
Lithuania: Renewable electricity was 39.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Lithuania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 39.4% for renewable electricity in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1,134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Lithuania peaked at 40.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1991.
Lithuania ranks 75th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +68.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +64.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +290.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -3.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 39.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +290.5% | 4.7% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 18.2% | 40.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Lithuania?
- Renewable electricity in Lithuania was 39.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for renewable electricity?
- Lithuania ranks 75th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants