Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Combustible renewables and waste
Chad
80.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
62.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Combustible renewables and waste over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 80.9% against 62.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 58.8% | 33.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 57.7% | 35.5% | Chad |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 55.0% | 28.8% | Chad |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 56.5% | 24.6% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chad, at 80.9% against 62.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.9%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Chad ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.