Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Somalia
89.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.2%
in 2023
Somalia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 89.3% against 61.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 246 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 65.6% | 24.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 63.2% | 28.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 60.7% | 30.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 61.4% | 28.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 89.3% 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 Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Somalia ranks 4th 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.