Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI), 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI) is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI) peaked at 16.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2012.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 3.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 3.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -4.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -1.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 Ireland 8.6% compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1,976.7% compare
- 2 Luxembourg -10.6% compare
- 2 Oman 108.4% compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 78.6% compare
- 4 Qatar 61.3% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 42.7% compare
More climate change data for OECD (EI)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 6,007 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 51.2% (2025)
- Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon 142.15 (2025)
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 19.3% (2025)
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp 19.34 (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 142.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy 11,810 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI)?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI) was 1.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2012.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.