Energy imports, net in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy imports, net was -28.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is -28.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at -28.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -95.6%, in 2006.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -61.5% | — |
| 1991 | -61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | -64.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | -63.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | -64.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | -64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | -66.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | -70.7% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | -71.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -70.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | -83.0% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | -85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -83.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | -83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -89.1% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | -93.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | -95.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | -95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | -87.5% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | -81.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | -86.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | -68.9% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | -65.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | -59.4% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | -55.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | -58.1% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | -49.3% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | -50.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | -45.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | -41.1% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | -30.0% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | -28.5% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -65.8% | -71.6% | -61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -87.7% | -95.6% | -81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -59.0% | -86.1% | -45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -33.2% | -41.1% | -28.5% | 3 |
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 energy imports, net in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Energy imports, net in Sub-Saharan Africa was -28.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -28.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.6% in 2006.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for energy imports, net?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.