What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?

0.0%, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United States: Fossil fuel energy consumption

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

0.0%

in 2024

United States

0.0%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

1st

United States rank

3rd

Fossil fuel energy consumption over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
United States

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43.3%	85.9%	42.6%	United States
2000s	45.6%	85.8%	40.2%	United States
2010s	25.8%	50.1%	24.3%	United States
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 0.0% against 0.0% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?: 0.0%, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 7,661 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.