Gambia vs Nigeria: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Gambia
51.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
52.7%
in 2023
Gambia rank
47th
Nigeria rank
45th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 52.7% against 51.1% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 62.3% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 59.2% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 53.9% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 52.0% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 52.7% against 51.1% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Gambia ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).