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Top 10 countries by renewable energy
Renewables' share of final energy consumption. World Bank / IEA data, each country's latest year, 2021–2022, covering 191 countries.
The top 10
1st of 191 · 2021
DR Congo96.3%
- 2ndSomalia95.4%
- 3rdLiberia92.8%
- 4thGabon91.3%
- 5thCentral African Republic90.9%
- 5thUganda90.9%
- 7thEthiopia90.6%
- 8thGuinea-Bissau87.4%
- 9thMadagascar83.1%
- 10thBurundi83%
The other end · bottom 5 of 191
- 184thSaudi Arabia0.1%
- 184thTurkmenistan0.1%
- 189thBahrain0%
- 189thBrunei0%
- 189thQatar0%
Where the big countries land
- 139thUnited States10.9%
- 121stChina15.2%
- 69thIndia34.9%
- 115thGermany17.6%
- 53rdBrazil46.5%
Common questions
Questions people ask about renewable energy
Which country ranks highest for renewable energy?
The DR Congo ranks 1st of 191 countries at 96.3% (2021 data). Source: World Bank / IEA.
Which countries are in the top 10 for renewable energy?
The top 10 are DR Congo, Somalia, Liberia, Gabon, Central African Republic, Uganda, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar and Burundi — computed from World Bank / IEA data, each country's latest year, 2021–2022.
Where does the United States rank in renewable energy?
The United States ranks 139th of 191 countries at 10.9% (2021 data). Source: World Bank / IEA.
What is the median renewable energy worldwide?
Across the 191 countries covered, the median is 23.8%. Values run from 96.3% (DR Congo, ranked 1st) to 0% (Qatar, ranked 189th).
Is renewable energy higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 42 European countries is 21%, against 10.9% in the United States — it is higher in Europe. Source: World Bank / IEA.
Which country ranks lowest for renewable energy?
Qatar sits at the other end of the list: 0% ranks 189th of 191 (2021 data). Source: World Bank / IEA.
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