Guinea-Bissau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable energy consumption
Guinea-Bissau
87.4%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
70.3%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 87.4% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 72.3% | 16.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 71.1% | 18.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 68.5% | 18.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 70.3% | 16.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Guinea-Bissau or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 87.4% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.