Renewable energy consumption in Russia
Russia: Renewable energy consumption was 3.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Russia, 1990–2015
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 Russia stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Russia peaked at 4.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.
Russia ranks 175th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Russia, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 38% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Russia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Russia was 3.3% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- How does Russia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Russia ranks 175th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption