Energy
The Change in Market Share of Wind and Solar vs Coal in G20 Countries
Growth in wind and solar is already helping cut down the share of fossil fuels across G20 nations. Without wind and solar, global power sector emissions would have been 20% higher in 2022.
Dataset
Change in electricity mix (p.p., rounded), from 2015 to 2022 (or latest year) | ||
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Country/Grouping | Wind and Solar | Coal |
UK | ,15 | –21 |
Australia | ,18 | –16 |
US | ,9 | –14 |
Germany | ,13 | –11 |
China | ,10 | –9 |
EU | ,10 | –9 |
South Korea | ,4 | –8 |
Italy | ,4 | –8 |
Mexico | ,7 | –5 |
South Africa | ,5 | –4 |
G20 | ,8 | –4 |
Canada | ,2 | –3 |
Brazil | ,11 | –2 |
India | ,6 | –2 |
France | ,7 | –1 |
Japan | ,7 | 0 |
Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 |
Argentina | ,11 | 0 |
Russia | ,1 | ,3 |
Türkiye | ,11 | ,6 |
Indonesia | 0 | ,10 |
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