Renewable energy consumption in Niger
Niger: Renewable energy consumption was 79.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Niger, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Niger recorded 79.6% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Niger peaked at 93.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2012.
That places Niger 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.4% | — |
| 1991 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 83.2% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 72.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.6% | 81.9% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Niger?
- Renewable energy consumption in Niger was 79.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.