Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Renewable energy consumption

Africa Western and Central
75.8%
in 2020
Somalia
95.4%
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Somalia rank
2nd

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Somalia
020406080100199020062022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 95.4% against 75.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 85.0% 90.1% 5.0% Somalia
2000s 81.7% 93.2% 11.5% Somalia
2010s 77.0% 94.4% 17.5% Somalia
2020s 75.8% 95.5% 19.7% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
Somalia, at 95.4% against 75.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
19.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Africa Western and Central and Somalia rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.