Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Africa
Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 46.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Africa stood at 46.5%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Africa peaked at 55.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2018.
Africa ranks 5th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.9% | — |
| 1991 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 52.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 47.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.2% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.3% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.61 (2023)
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- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Africa?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Africa was 46.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2018.
- How does Africa rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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