Even if you’re a climate change denier, the fact that the world needs to move away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy options shouldn’t be a matter of debate for you. Conventional energy sources like coal and oil are in limited supply and over-dependence on them can lead to major crises in the near future.
Thankfully, as these comprehensive renewable energy statistics show, there seems to be widespread agreement across the world on this matter, and even oil-rich countries are making efforts to increase the share of alternative sources in their overall energy production. These steps are all the more important when one considers the environmental impact of the continued use of carbon-producing fuel.
These statistics are meant to give readers a broad understanding of global renewable energy trends, while also answering common questions like, “What country generates almost all of its power from renewable sources?” The statistics are arranged in clear sections for easy reading. Beginning with some general data on renewable energy, we move on to current and projected statistics for the major forms of renewable energy. The last section takes a deeper look at regional statistics for a clearer idea of how energy-related dynamics are changing in the world’s major economies.
Top 7 Fascinating Facts To Remember
Clean sources currently accounted for 24% and by 2023 they are expected to cover 30% of global electricity demand
The top 10 countries that use green energy are: China, the US, Brazil, Germany, India, Canada, Japan, Italy, Spain, and France
In 2017, global CO2 emissions increased by 1.6%
In 2017, China accounted for 23.2% of global energy consumption and the consumption of renewable energy increased by 31% in the same year
The EU’s energy consumpt