Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 42.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 42.51 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Middle Africa peaked at 43.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.36, in 2015.
That places Middle Africa 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.67 | — |
| 2001 | 35.68 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 34.61 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 33.61 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 34.88 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 33.77 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 32.71 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33.81 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 33 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.98 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 31 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 30.04 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.31 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 30.86 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.36 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.96 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 36.14 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 39.71 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 41.67 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 42.22 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 41.02 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 42.89 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 43.3 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.51 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.07 | 31.98 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 | 29.36 | 41.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.39 | 41.02 | 43.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More energy & mining data for Middle Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.55 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 77.7% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 36.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.9% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 3.33 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 15.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Middle Africa?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Middle Africa was 42.51 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.36 in 2015.
- How does Middle Africa rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Middle Africa ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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