Renewable energy consumption in Gambia
Gambia: Renewable energy consumption was 47.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Gambia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Gambia is 47.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Gambia peaked at 63.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2019.
That places Gambia 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.0% | — |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 56.3% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 53.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 47.4% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.7% | 49.8% | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Gambia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Gambia was 47.7% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Gambia ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.