Indicator 7.2.1 - Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Year	Value	Units	Series
2000	2.77	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2001	2.56	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2002	3.4	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2003	3.11	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2004	3.42	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2005	3.84	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2006	4.3	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2007	4.54	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2008	4.51	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2009	5.12	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2010	3.38	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2011	5.0	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2012	4.6788643047	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2013	5.6675162746	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2014	7.0179813536	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2015	8.5761953235	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2016	7.2165098863	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2017	8.6019408075	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2018	8.0161572137	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2019	7.9275830496	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2020	7.9849843676	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)
2021	8.1556788781	pct.	Installed renewable energy-generating capacity (in watts per capita)

Geographical Area: Total renewable energy

Unit of Measurement: per cent

Footnote: data.7-2-1-footnote

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

Geographical Area:: Total renewable energy
Unit of Measurement:
Footnote:: data.7-2-1-footnote
measure:: • Oil bunkered abroad is excluded. The corresponding statistics for use of energy is included by the supplying country.
• From 2013 district heating from solid waste in Tórshavn is included
• From 2017 solid waste heat from IRF to FMP in Leirvík and estimates from Faroese Enviromnent Agency on “green” energy from heat pumps is included
Footnote:
Data last updated:

Geographical Area:: Total renewable energy
Unit of Measurement:
Footnote:: data.7-2-1-footnote
measure:: • Oil bunkered abroad is excluded. The corresponding statistics for use of energy is included by the supplying country.
• From 2013 district heating from solid waste in Tórshavn is included
• From 2017 solid waste heat from IRF to FMP in Leirvík and estimates from Faroese Enviromnent Agency on “green” energy from heat pumps is included
Footnote:
Data last updated:

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The national metadata provides further information about this table and the indicator published by Statistics Faroe Islands. Indicators are compiled according to international methodology whenever the necessary data are available for the Faroe Islands. Any deviations are documented in the notes.

Metadata update	20210211 09:00
Data reporter	Eyð Maritudóttir Grønadal
Unit of measure	unit ?
Data collection calendar	20210426 09:00
Data release calendar	A
Data providers	2002-2011: estimated data from Energy Balances, UN Statistics Division, 2021 From 2012: Statistics Faroe Islands: www.hagstova.fo/en
Comment and limitations	Symbols -Zero (not rounded) 0Rounded to zero •Not applicable ••Not available or too uncertain •••Not disclosed, confidentiality/privacy protected

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator	Indicator 7.2.1: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Target	Target 7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
Metadata update	2024-03-28
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring	International Energy Agency (IEA) United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Related indicators	Indicator 7.3.1: Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP Indicator 9.4.1: CO₂ emission per unit of value added Indicator 13.2.2: Total greenhouse gas emissions per year
Link to UN metadata	Metadata on this indicator opens in a new window
Data release calendar	The IEA World Energy Balances are published in February, April and July with progressively broader geographical coverage (publishing full information for two calendar years prior and selected information for one year prior). The UN Energy Statistics Database is made available towards the end of the calendar year with full geographical coverage (publishing information for two calendar years prior).