Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Northern Africa stood at 89.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Northern Africa peaked at 90.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 75.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,153 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 58.84 (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 proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Northern Africa was 89.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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