Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niger
Niger: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 3.06 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niger stood at 3.06 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.3% on the previous year and up 774.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niger peaked at 3.06 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.04 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Niger 206th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.263 watts per capita | 0.04 watts per capita | 0.43 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.401 watts per capita | 0.32 watts per capita | 0.63 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 watts per capita | 0.59 watts per capita | 3.06 watts per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 45.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niger?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Niger was 3.06 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Niger ranks 206th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 774.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)