Renewable energy consumption in Russia
Russia: Renewable energy consumption was 522,370 TJ 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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Russia is 522,370 TJ, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Russia peaked at 918,633 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 522,354 TJ, in 2003.
That places Russia 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Russia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 918,633 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 894,484 TJ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 872,202 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 863,770 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 722,659 TJ | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 686,545 TJ | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 592,120 TJ | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 573,214 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 542,465 TJ | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 595,925 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 558,631 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 581,026 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 539,904 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 522,354 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 567,818 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 556,458 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 553,221 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 583,470 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 535,540 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 545,128 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 532,164 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 529,602 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 536,201 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 576,382 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 547,443 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 522,370 TJ | -4.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 522,370 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 89.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 522,370 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 9.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 726,202 TJ | 542,465 TJ | 918,633 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,355 TJ | 522,354 TJ | 583,470 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 540,694 TJ | 522,370 TJ | 576,382 TJ | 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 522,370 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 918,633 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,354 TJ in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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