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

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Renewable energy consumption

Gabon

91.3%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

70.3%

in 2020

Gabon rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

6th

Renewable energy consumption over time

Gabon
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 91.3% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.0%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	73.0%	72.3%	0.6%	Gabon
2000s	82.8%	71.1%	11.8%	Gabon
2010s	83.9%	68.5%	15.4%	Gabon
2020s	91.3%	70.3%	21.0%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Gabon, at 91.3% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 21.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable energy consumption?: Gabon ranks 4th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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