In 2022, solar photovoltaics was the renewable technology that accounted for the largest share of investments. Investments in Solar PV amounted to almost 300 billion U.S. dollars that year. Onshore wind energy followed with a total of 140 billion U.S. dollars invested. Meanwhile, investments in geothermal energy stood at roughly 180 million U.S. dollars.
Investment in renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2022, by sector
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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IRENA, & Climate Policy Initiative. (March 28, 2023). Investment in renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2022, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273050/global-renewable-energy-investment-by-sector/
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IRENA, Climate Policy Initiative. (2023). Investment in renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2022, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273050/global-renewable-energy-investment-by-sector/
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Investment in renewable energy technologies worldwide in 2022, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], IRENA, & Climate Policy Initiative, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/273050/global-renewable-energy-investment-by-sector/
