Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Renewable energy consumption
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
34.8%
in 2020
Nigeria
80.3%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
17th
Nigeria rank
16th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.3% against 34.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 86.9% | 56.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 85.2% | 56.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 82.0% | 52.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 81.8% | 47.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.3% against 34.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 45.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.