Renewable energy consumption in United States
United States: Renewable energy consumption was 5.10 million TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in United States, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.10 million TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in United States peaked at 5.18 million TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million TJ, in 1990.
That places United States 3rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in United States, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.05 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.22 million TJ | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million TJ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million TJ | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million TJ | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.45 million TJ | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million TJ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million TJ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.19 million TJ | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 3.17 million TJ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.68 million TJ | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.09 million TJ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.44 million TJ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million TJ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 3.76 million TJ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million TJ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million TJ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.66 million TJ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million TJ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.18 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.10 million TJ | -1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.10 million TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 870.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 million TJ | 2.05 million TJ | 3.19 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million TJ | 2.68 million TJ | 4.07 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 million TJ | 4.33 million TJ | 5.18 million TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in United States?
- Renewable energy consumption in United States was 5.10 million 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million TJ in 1990.
- How does United States rank for renewable energy consumption?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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