Worldwide

Worldwide

History - Renewables Capacity

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Line chart with 25 data points.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 758.93 to 4448.05.
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Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Worldwide

Worldwide

History - Renewables Capacity - GW

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Chart with 6 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 7.96 to 4447.56.
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Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Data

Worldwide

History - Energy capacity (Total and renewables) - GW

YEAR

TOTAL GW

RENEWABLES GW

NET

2000 3,520.32 758.93 -
2001 3,562.95 782.56 3.1%
2002 3,692.76 803.02 2.6%
2003 3,844.52 833.32 3.8%
2004 3,966.23 865.95 3.9%
2005 4,111.61 905.25 4.5%
2006 4,291.30 946.77 4.6%
2007 4,470.57 996.33 5.2%
2008 4,637.12 1,059.42 6.3%
2009 4,839.16 1,140.47 7.7%
2010 5,075.83 1,227.35 7.6%
2011 5,310.61 1,332.07 8.5%
2012 5,538.57 1,446.81 8.6%
2013 5,774.37 1,571.07 8.6%
2014 6,013.10 1,697.88 8.1%
2015 6,274.19 1,851.11 9.0%
2016 6,546.56 2,019.71 9.1%
2017 6,807.76 2,187.43 8.3%
2018 7,113.13 2,358.28 7.8%
2019 7,350.09 2,542.84 7.8%
2020 7,684.70 2,812.98 10.6%
2021 8,015.41 3,075.93 9.3%
2022 8,393.53 3,378.79 9.8%
2023 8,957.86 3,862.88 14.3%
2024 9,590.22 4,448.05 15.1%

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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