Europe vs Rwanda: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Europe
16.8%
in 2023
Rwanda
75.3%
in 2024
Europe rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
19th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) over time
- Europe
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 75.3% against 16.8% in Europe, a difference of 58.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 4.5 times Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 19th of 38 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 85.4% | 78.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 88.7% | 80.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 86.4% | 73.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 79.2% | 63.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Europe or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 75.3% against 16.8% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Europe and Rwanda?
- 58.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Rwanda rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Europe ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 19th of 38 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.