Combustible renewables and waste in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Combustible renewables and waste was 62.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Sub-Saharan Africa is 62.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 62.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2014.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.7% | — |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 56.7% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 56.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 54.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.3% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fuel imports 23.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Sub-Saharan Africa was 62.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.