The share of energy extracted from renewable sources worldwide increased year-over-year from 11 percent to more than 12 percent in 2017. According to a , this amounts to 1.8 gigatonnes less carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. Also, total investment in this sector rose by two points to close to $280 billion in 2017. As our infographic shows, developing countries first overtook the developed countries in 2015. Last year the gap grew to $74 billion.
Renewable Energy
Developing Countries Invest More in Renewable Energy
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This infographic shows worldwide new investment in the renewable energy sector (in billion U.S. dollars)
