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Global energy investment ($ trillion) Clean energy investment, by sector ($ trillion)
Total energy investment Of which clean energy2020 2021 2022 2023 2024e2.4
1.42.7
1.71.93.1
2.02.1
1.2
10%
21%20%39%1.9
1%4%
4%2%3%
10%
19%20%38%
4%4%1%2.0
35%
20%
10%
25%1.7
4%1%
4%
1%1.2
24%6%25%36%
5%1%0.14%0.18%0.21%0.21%0.61%
4% 33%
22%
8%
26%1.4
4%1%
4%
1%
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024e+12,5% +12,5%
3.0
Energy efficiency Other end-use Renewables end-use End-useNuclear Renewables PowerClean fuels Transitional fossil fuels Fuels
Electricity networks Storage InfrastructureGlobal energy investment and clean energy investment (2020-2024) FIGURES 1&2Clean energy investment now outpaces fossil fuels1.2 Making the case for low-carbon industrial clusters
On the investment side, there has been significant
movement. Global investment in clean energy has
been rising: in 2024, clean energy accounted for
over 60% of all energy investment, reaching an
estimated $2 trillion.9 Nearly 40% of that went to
renewable power (see Figures 1 and 2).10The story of renewables shows how robust
policy frameworks and incentives can help build
sustainable, self-sufficient markets capable of
competing with legacy energy sources. A similar
shift is now needed for clean molecules and the
technologies required to decarbonize hard-to-
abate sectors.
Notes: 2024e means: 2024 values are estimated and may change when data is confirmed. CAGR = compounded annual growth rate.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA).11 In 2024, clean
energy investment
accounted for over
60% of all energy
investment, reaching
~$2 trillion. Nearly
40% of that went to
renewable power.
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