Renewable energy consumption in Reunion

Reunion: Renewable energy consumption was 6,968 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
6,968 TJ
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
141st
of 230 countries
All-time high
7,435 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
2,317 TJ
in 2001
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Reunion, 1990–2015

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200220151990: 7.2k TJ1991: 7.4k TJ1992: 5.5k TJ1993: 4.7k TJ1994: 5.0k TJ1995: 5.1k TJ1996: 4.8k TJ1997: 4.3k TJ1998: 3.9k TJ1999: 2.4k TJ2000: 2.5k TJ2001: 2.3k TJ2002: 2.7k TJ2003: 2.8k TJ2004: 2.7k TJ2005: 2.6k TJ2006: 2.9k TJ2007: 5.7k TJ2008: 5.8k TJ2009: 5.7k TJ2010: 6.3k TJ2011: 5.7k TJ2012: 6.5k TJ2013: 6.9k TJ2014: 6.5k TJ2015: 7.0k TJ

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

Analysis

Reunion recorded 6,968 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Reunion peaked at 7,435 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,317 TJ, in 2001.

That places Reunion 141st out of 230 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 5,031 TJ 2,369 TJ 7,435 TJ 10
2000s 3,568 TJ 2,317 TJ 5,821 TJ 10
2010s 6,469 TJ 5,725 TJ 6,968 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 138 Fiji 7,491 TJ compare
  2. 139 Jordan 7,401 TJ compare
  3. 140 Lebanon 7,379 TJ compare
  4. 142 South Sudan 6,898 TJ compare
  5. 143 Guyana 6,724 TJ compare
  6. 144 Palestine 6,702 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Reunion?
Renewable energy consumption in Reunion was 6,968 TJ 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 Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 7,435 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 2,317 TJ in 2001.
How does Reunion rank for renewable energy consumption?
Reunion ranks 141st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Reunion 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste