Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 58.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern Africa stood at 58.84. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern Africa peaked at 58.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.46, in 2006.
That places Northern Africa 24th out of 30 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 in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.92 | — |
| 2001 | 27.41 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 26.91 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.02 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.96 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.63 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.46 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.7 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.59 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.91 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 32.26 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.96 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.44 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.03 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.94 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.06 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 35.83 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.56 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.71 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 46.63 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 47.91 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 48.6 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.31 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.18 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 58.84 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.45 | 26.46 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.14 | 31.96 | 46.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.57 | 47.91 | 58.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More energy & mining data for Northern Africa
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 106,493 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.11 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 10.0% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 89.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,153 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 93.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 6.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 57.17 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 210.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern Africa?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Northern Africa was 58.84 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.46 in 2006.
- How does Northern Africa rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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