Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia, 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
In 2015, renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 193rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 190 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 191 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 192 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 194 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
- 194 Anguilla 0.0%
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 194 Bahamas 0.0%
- 194 Bahrain 0.0%
- 194 Barbados 0.0%
- 194 Bermuda 0.0%
- 194 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 194 Chad 0.0%
- 194 Comoros 0.0%
- 194 Djibouti 0.0%
- 194 Gambia 0.0%
- 194 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 194 Grenada 0.0%
- 194 Guam 0.0%
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 194 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 194 Kuwait 0.0%
- 194 Liberia 0.0%
- 194 Libya 0.0%
- 194 Macao 0.0%
- 194 Monaco 0.0%
- 194 Montserrat 0.0%
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0%
- 194 Oman 0.0%
- 194 Palau 0.0%
- 194 Qatar 0.0%
- 194 San Marino 0.0%
- 194 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 194 Somalia 0.0%
- 194 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 194 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0%
- 194 East Timor 0.0%
- 194 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 194 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
- 194 Palestine 0.0%
- 194 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 194 Yemen 0.0%
- 194 Channel Islands 0.0%
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia?
- Renewable electricity in Saudi Arabia was 0.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for renewable electricity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 193rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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