Introduction

This report examines the global shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Through eight distinct visualizations, we explore geographic adoption, economic correlations, and temporal trends in the global energy landscape.

1. Global Renewable Energy Share (2022)

Type: Spatial Figure (Choropleth Map)

This map displays the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources. We see a strong leadership in South America and Northern Europe.

2. The Global Energy Mix Evolution

Type: Time-Series (Stacked Area Chart)

While renewables are growing, fossil fuels still dominate the total global primary energy consumption.

3. Wealth vs. Green Energy

Type: Interactive (Plotly Scatter Plot)

Is there a correlation between a country’s GDP and its renewable adoption? Hover over the points to explore specific nations.

4. Top 10 Wind Energy Producers (2000-2022)

Type: Animation (gganimate Bar Chart)

This animation shows how the lead in wind power generation has shifted, with China’s massive growth becoming apparent after 2010.

5. Disparity in the G10: Coal vs. Renewables

Type: Comparison (Dumbbell Chart)

This chart highlights the “gap” between dirty energy (Coal) and clean energy (Renewables) in major economies for 2022.

6. Energy Consumption by Continent

Type: Categorical (Boxplot)

Distribution of per capita energy use varies wildly by region, reflecting infrastructure and economic development.

7. Solar Capacity Leaders

Type: Ranking (Lollipop Chart)

Visualizing the top solar capacity per capita identifies countries effectively leveraging small-scale or utility-scale solar.