D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · Global

Renewables share in road transport

Global: 4% in 2016. IEA projects 4.5% for 2022.

  • 4% Latest · Global · 2016
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 2 Records · 1 region · 2016–2022

Verified 17 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2017

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Global over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.

Fig 1 · D35 · Global Annual

Renewables share in road transport

Global, 2016 to 2022

2 observations · 2016 to 2022

Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band

Renewables share in road transportRenewables share in road transport. 2 observations from 2016 to 2022, ranging from 4% to 4.5%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 4.5% (2022). % 0 1 2 3 4 5 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 FORECAST 4% 4.5%
Renewables share in road transportRenewables share in road transport. 2 observations from 2016 to 2022, ranging from 4% to 4.5%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 4.5% (2022). % 0 2 4 6 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 FORECAST 4% 4.5%
Renewables share in road transportRenewables share in road transport. 2 observations from 2016 to 2022, ranging from 4% to 4.5%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 4.5% (2022). % 0 2 4 6 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 FORECAST 4% 4.5%
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Renewables share in road transport
Period Type Value
2016 Actual 4%
2022 Forecast 4.5%
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2 records · 1 region · 2016–2022. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

Renewables share in road transport: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Global 2 records
2022 4.5% IEA · 31 Dec 2022 forecast
2016 4% IEA · 31 Dec 2016

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Definition
The proportion of total road transport energy consumption accounted for by renewable energy sources.
Measure
One slice of Road transport energy consumption ( form: share, segment: renewable energy ) . Total energy consumed by vehicles for road transport. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document

Document Publisher Published Data points
Market Report Series: Renewables 2017 IEA — 2

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Global: 4% in 2016. IEA projects 4.5% for 2022.

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