Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Renewable energy consumption
Ethiopia
90.6%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
70.3%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 90.6% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 72.3% | 23.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 71.1% | 23.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 68.5% | 23.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 70.3% | 20.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ethiopia, at 90.6% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.