Renewable energy consumption in Lithuania

Lithuania: Renewable energy consumption was 29.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
29.0%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
81st
of 224 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2015
All-time low
2.9%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Lithuania, 1990–2015

01020301990200220151990: 3.1 % in TFEC1991: 2.9 % in TFEC1992: 4.6 % in TFEC1993: 8.9 % in TFEC1994: 9.8 % in TFEC1995: 10.3 % in TFEC1996: 11.5 % in TFEC1997: 11.6 % in TFEC1998: 12.9 % in TFEC1999: 15 % in TFEC2000: 17.2 % in TFEC2001: 17.6 % in TFEC2002: 17.9 % in TFEC2003: 18.1 % in TFEC2004: 18.1 % in TFEC2005: 17.5 % in TFEC2006: 17.5 % in TFEC2007: 17.1 % in TFEC2008: 18.3 % in TFEC2009: 20.1 % in TFEC2010: 21.5 % in TFEC2011: 22.7 % in TFEC2012: 23.9 % in TFEC2013: 26.3 % in TFEC2014: 27.7 % in TFEC2015: 29 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Lithuania stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Lithuania peaked at 29.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1991.

That places Lithuania 81st out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1% 2.9% 15.0% 10
2000s 17.9% 17.1% 20.1% 10
2010s 25.2% 21.5% 29.0% 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 78 Mauritania 32.2% compare
  2. 79 Fiji 31.3% compare
  3. 80 New Zealand 30.8% compare
  4. 82 Botswana 28.9% compare
  5. 83 Georgia 28.7% compare
  6. 84 Estonia 27.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Lithuania?
Renewable energy consumption in Lithuania was 29.0% 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 energy consumption recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
How does Lithuania rank for renewable energy consumption?
Lithuania ranks 81st out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption