Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Liberia
94.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.2%
in 2023
Liberia rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 94.3% against 61.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 246 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 65.6% | 22.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 63.2% | 27.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 60.7% | 30.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 61.4% | 32.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 94.3% against 61.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Liberia ranks 2nd 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.