Gabon vs Western Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Gabon
90.9%
in 2023
Western Africa
53.7%
in 2023
Gabon rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
5th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Gabon
- Western Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 90.9% against 53.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 37.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 5th of 246 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 70.6% | 2.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 64.7% | 18.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 58.8% | 25.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 54.3% | 36.9% | 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 Western Africa?
- Gabon, at 90.9% against 53.7% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Gabon and Western Africa?
- 37.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Western Africa rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Gabon ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 5th 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.