Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 19.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.34
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
19.34
in 2025
All-time low
2.99
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low carbon energy vs gdp in OECD (EI) is 19.34, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in OECD (EI) peaked at 19.34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.99 | — |
| 1966 | 3.08 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.08 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.1 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.35 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 3.58 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 3.73 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.41 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 5.17 | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 5.18 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.71 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 6.24 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 6.31 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.79 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 7.73 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 8.45 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 9.27 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 10.09 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 11.18 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 11.81 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 12.14 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 12.48 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.66 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.15 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.62 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.63 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.03 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.98 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.27 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.18 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.04 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.22 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.45 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.38 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.58 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.69 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.23 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.65 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.75 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.02 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.79 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.23 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.05 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 16.05 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.91 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.45 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.32 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.51 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.58 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.69 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.24 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.42 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 18.06 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.8 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.68 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 19.25 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 19.34 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.68 | 3.1 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.26 | 6.79 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.96 | 13.15 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 | 14.23 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 | 15.45 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.59 | 17.8 | 19.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
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)
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 142.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 1.2% (2025)
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy 11,810 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in OECD (EI)?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in OECD (EI) was 19.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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