Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Gabon
90.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.2%
in 2023
Gabon rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 90.9% against 61.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 246 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 65.6% | 7.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 63.2% | 19.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 60.7% | 23.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 61.4% | 29.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gabon, at 90.9% against 61.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Gabon ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 246 countries.
- 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.