Countries With the Fastest Decline in Renewable energy share (5-Year Change)
Change in Renewable energy share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Comoros fell the most: by 20.2 pts, from 59.5% of final energy use to 39.3% of final energy use in the five years to 2022. Malawi is second (−14 pts), followed by Vanuatu (−10.7 pts). 84 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −1.2 pts.
- #1
- Comoros · −20.2 pts
- Median
- −1.2 pts
- Coverage
- 84 countries
- Data year
- 2021
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comoros | 59.5 | 39.3 | −20.2 pts |
| 2 | Malawi | 76.9 | 62.9 | −14 pts |
| 3 | Vanuatu | 35.7 | 25 | −10.7 pts |
| 4 | Guyana | 22.1 | 12.1 | −10 pts |
| 5 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 24 | 14.7 | −9.3 pts |
| 6 | Tajikistan | 43.7 | 34.9 | −8.8 pts |
| 7 | Indonesia | 27.8 | 20.2 | −7.6 pts |
| 8 | Honduras | 52.7 | 45.9 | −6.8 pts |
| 9 | Lesotho | 41.5 | 34.9 | −6.6 pts |
| 10 | Belize | 37.2 | 30.8 | −6.4 pts |
| 11 | Ghana | 45.2 | 39 | −6.2 pts |
| 12 | Mali | 77 | 71.1 | −5.9 pts |
| 13 | Myanmar | 68.8 | 62.9 | −5.9 pts |
| 14 | Mauritania | 25.5 | 19.6 | −5.9 pts |
| 15 | Côte d'Ivoire | 64 | 58.2 | −5.8 pts |
| 16 | Nepal | 79.4 | 73.7 | −5.7 pts |
| 17 | Togo | 80.7 | 75.1 | −5.6 pts |
| 18 | Cambodia | 58 | 52.4 | −5.6 pts |
| 19 | Guinea | 72 | 66.6 | −5.4 pts |
| 20 | Burundi | 88.2 | 83 | −5.2 pts |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 30.2 | 25 | −5.2 pts |
| 22 | Rwanda | 84.5 | 79.9 | −4.6 pts |
| 23 | Montenegro | 43.9 | 39.6 | −4.3 pts |
| 24 | Armenia | 13.2 | 9.1 | −4.1 pts |
| 25 | Moldova | 25.3 | 21.4 | −3.9 pts |
| 26 | Paraguay | 62.5 | 58.8 | −3.7 pts |
| 27 | Tanzania | 81.7 | 78.3 | −3.4 pts |
| 28 | Thailand | 22.4 | 19 | −3.4 pts |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 74.6 | 71.4 | −3.2 pts |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 74.6 | 71.6 | −3 pts |
| 31 | Chad | 72.8 | 70 | −2.8 pts |
| 32 | Viet Nam | 26.8 | 24.2 | −2.6 pts |
| 33 | Uruguay | 60.3 | 57.8 | −2.5 pts |
| 34 | Pakistan | 43.7 | 41.6 | −2.1 pts |
| 35 | Georgia | 27.2 | 25.2 | −2 pts |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 21.4 | 19.5 | −1.9 pts |
| 37 | Tuvalu | 7 | 5.2 | −1.8 pts |
| 38 | Timor-Leste | 13.2 | 11.4 | −1.8 pts |
| 39 | Mauritius | 10.3 | 8.6 | −1.7 pts |
| 40 | Lao PDR | 50.6 | 49.2 | −1.4 pts |
| 41 | Senegal | 36.7 | 35.4 | −1.3 pts |
| 42 | New Zealand | 30.1 | 28.9 | −1.2 pts |
| 43 | Türkiye | 13.2 | 12 | −1.2 pts |
| 44 | Guatemala | 63.2 | 62.1 | −1.1 pts |
| 45 | French Polynesia | 8.1 | 7 | −1.1 pts |
| 46 | Zambia | 84 | 83 | −1 pts |
| 47 | Colombia | 30.5 | 29.7 | −0.8 pts |
| 48 | Tunisia | 12.4 | 11.6 | −0.8 pts |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 5 | 4.2 | −0.8 pts |
| 50 | Bolivia | 13.6 | 12.8 | −0.8 pts |
| 51 | Dominica | 9.7 | 8.9 | −0.8 pts |
| 52 | Liberia | 93.6 | 92.8 | −0.8 pts |
| 53 | Nigeria | 81.1 | 80.3 | −0.8 pts |
| 54 | Romania | 24.4 | 23.6 | −0.8 pts |
| 55 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 97 | 96.3 | −0.7 pts |
| 56 | Eritrea | 81.4 | 80.7 | −0.7 pts |
| 57 | Central African Republic | 91.6 | 90.9 | −0.7 pts |
| 58 | Niger | 80.2 | 79.6 | −0.6 pts |
| 59 | Kiribati | 42.5 | 41.9 | −0.6 pts |
| 60 | Philippines | 28.6 | 28 | −0.6 pts |
| 61 | Uzbekistan | 1.6 | 1 | −0.6 pts |
| 62 | Azerbaijan | 1.9 | 1.3 | −0.6 pts |
| 63 | Jamaica | 11.1 | 10.5 | −0.6 pts |
| 64 | Malta | 9.2 | 8.6 | −0.6 pts |
| 65 | Kenya | 68.3 | 67.7 | −0.6 pts |
| 66 | Eswatini | 65.3 | 64.7 | −0.6 pts |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 15.3 | 14.8 | −0.5 pts |
| 68 | St. Lucia | 10.2 | 9.7 | −0.5 pts |
| 69 | Mozambique | 77.4 | 76.9 | −0.5 pts |
| 70 | Chile | 24.6 | 24.2 | −0.4 pts |
| 71 | Mongolia | 3.4 | 3 | −0.4 pts |
| 72 | Uganda | 91.3 | 90.9 | −0.4 pts |
| 73 | Gambia, The | 48 | 47.7 | −0.3 pts |
| 74 | Fiji | 28.6 | 28.4 | −0.2 pts |
| 75 | Argentina | 9.4 | 9.2 | −0.2 pts |
| 76 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.3 | 5.1 | −0.2 pts |
| 77 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.3 | 1.1 | −0.2 pts |
| 78 | Grenada | 10.2 | 10 | −0.2 pts |
| 79 | Morocco | 11.1 | 10.9 | −0.2 pts |
| 80 | Papua New Guinea | 54.7 | 54.6 | −0.1 pts |
| 81 | Kazakhstan | 2.1 | 2 | −0.1 pts |
| 82 | Maldives | 1.3 | 1.2 | −0.1 pts |
| 83 | Qatar | 0.1 | 0 | −0.1 pts |
| 84 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1 | 0.9 | −0.1 pts |
About the top 10
#1 Comoros
Comoros ranks #1 on this list with −20.2 pts.
- Capital
- Moroni
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 882,850 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.81 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,056 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in low-birthweight babies share · #4 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #10 in agricultural land share.
#2 Malawi
Malawi ranks #2 on this list with −14 pts.
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 22.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$14.92 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$671.5 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in school enrolment (primary) · #3 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary) · #3 in poverty headcount ratio.
#3 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #3 on this list with −10.7 pts.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
#4 Guyana
Guyana ranks #4 on this list with −10 pts.
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 835,990 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,414 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in gdp growth rate · #1 in industry value added share of gdp · #1 in livestock production index.
#5 Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #5 on this list with −9.3 pts.
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 26.57 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.2% of population (2025)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.5 t CO2e per person (2024)
- Currency
- North Korean won
Largest cities: Pyongyang.
Also ranks #2 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #3 in armed forces personnel · #6 in female labour force participation.
#6 Tajikistan
Tajikistan ranks #6 on this list with −8.8 pts.
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.79 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,637 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in livestock production index · #9 in gdp growth rate · #12 in gross savings rate.
#7 Indonesia
Indonesia ranks #7 on this list with −7.6 pts.
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 285.72 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.45 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,060 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung.
Also ranks #2 in fish production · #4 in population · #4 in labour force size.
#8 Honduras
Honduras ranks #8 on this list with −6.8 pts.
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$39.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tegucigalpa.
Also ranks #6 in deposit interest rate · #10 in gini index · #11 in homicide rate.
#9 Lesotho
Lesotho ranks #9 on this list with −6.6 pts.
- Capital
- Maseru
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.57 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,089 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 57.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in tax revenue share of gdp · #1 in suicide mortality rate · #2 in agricultural land share.
#10 Belize
Belize ranks #10 on this list with −6.4 pts.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 422,920 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in secure internet servers per million · #12 in homicide rate · #14 in time to start a business (days).
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Source and method
Change in Renewable energy share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption): IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.