Africa vs Ethiopia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Africa
46.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia
88.9%
in 2023
Africa rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 88.9% against 46.5% in Africa, a difference of 42.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 95.7% | 41.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 93.6% | 43.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 90.6% | 44.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 88.6% | 41.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Africa or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 88.9% against 46.5% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 42.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.