Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 42.51 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 42.51 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.36 w per capita, in 2015.
That places Middle Africa 40th out of 46 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.07 w per capita | 31.98 w per capita | 36.67 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 w per capita | 29.36 w per capita | 41.67 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.39 w per capita | 41.02 w per capita | 43.3 w per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Middle Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd (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 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 15.65 current US$ (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 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.36 w per capita in 2015.
- How does Middle Africa rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Middle Africa ranks 40th out of 46 regions 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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