Energy imports, net in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Energy imports, net was -60.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports, net in Africa Western and Central is -60.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Africa Western and Central peaked at -60.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -246.2%, in 1997.
That places Africa Western and Central 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -214.7% | — |
| 1991 | -213.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | -208.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | -211.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | -229.3% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | -231.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -237.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | -246.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | -226.8% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | -217.2% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | -226.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | -226.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | -194.6% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | -213.3% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | -232.2% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | -215.2% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | -217.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -211.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | -191.5% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | -191.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -175.9% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | -160.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | -162.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -136.5% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | -136.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | -145.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -115.3% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | -122.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | -126.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | -113.7% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | -92.9% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | -71.0% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | -60.2% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -223.6% | -246.2% | -208.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -212.1% | -232.2% | -191.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -139.4% | -175.9% | -113.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -74.7% | -92.9% | -60.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 38 Costa Rica 60.4% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 60.0% compare
- 40 El Salvador 59.5% compare
- 41 Slovakia 57.9% compare
- 42 Thailand 57.5% compare
- 43 Croatia 57.3% compare
- 44 Philippines 54.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Africa Western and Central
- Fuel imports 27.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 61.6% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.9% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 9.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 207.97 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports, net in Africa Western and Central?
- Energy imports, net in Africa Western and Central was -60.2% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was -60.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -246.2% in 1997.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for energy imports, net?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.