Renewable energy consumption in South America

12 countries in South America, 2021. Unit: % of final energy consumption. World ranking →

First in the ranking
58.8 %
Paraguay
Median country
27.0 %
half above, half below
Range
9.2 to 58.8
Argentina - Paraguay

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Paraguay (58.8 %) and the lowest in Argentina (9.2 %).

The median country is at 27.0 %: half are above, half below.

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.

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Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser… · via World Bank WDI (EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS) · licence

Renewable energy over time

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Ranking of countries

2021
In chart Share of the highest value
1Paraguay58.8
2Uruguay57.8
3Brazil46.5
4Venezuela33.7
5Peru30.6
6Colombia29.7
7Chile24.2
8Ecuador18.9
9Suriname14.5
10Guyana13.2
11Bolivia12.8
12Argentina9.2
World Bank, WDI · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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