How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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.

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

Liberia

92.8%

in 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

70.3%

in 2020

Liberia rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

6th

Renewable energy consumption over time

Liberia
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 92.8% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 22.5%.

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

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

Liberia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	88.5%	72.3%	16.1%	Liberia
2000s	90.3%	71.1%	19.2%	Liberia
2010s	90.3%	68.5%	21.8%	Liberia
2020s	93.0%	70.3%	22.7%	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Liberia, at 92.8% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 22.5%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable energy consumption?: Liberia ranks 3rd 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.