World Development Indicators provides data on the renewable energy consumption share of total final energy consumption. The dataset tracks this percentage metric across countries and years. It is compiled by the World Bank from national and international sources.
Use Cases
- Model national renewable energy adoption trends over time using the annual percentage values.
- Compare renewable energy penetration across different countries using the country-level share data.
- Correlate renewable consumption share with other development indicators like GDP or emissions.
- Forecast future renewable energy mix based on historical consumption percentage trends.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative World Development Indicators collection.
- Provides a standardized metric for cross-country comparison over time.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
- Data may have reporting gaps or inconsistencies between different national sources.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank World Development Indicators
- Collection Method
- Compiled from national statistics and international energy databases.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, country-level