Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Romania
16.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.0%
in 2024
Romania rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 16.3% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 4.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 151 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 5.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 3.4% | 11.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 4.0% | 12.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Romania, at 16.3% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Romania ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.