Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Renewable energy consumption

Ethiopia
90.6%
in 2021
Least developed countries
70.9%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
7th
Least developed countries rank
5th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
020406080100199020052021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 90.6% against 70.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 5th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 96.3% 85.5% 10.8% Ethiopia
2000s 94.5% 80.7% 13.8% Ethiopia
2010s 91.7% 72.6% 19.1% Ethiopia
2020s 90.7% 70.9% 19.8% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Ethiopia, at 90.6% against 70.9% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
19.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 5th of 212 countries.
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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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.