Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 88.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
88.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 212 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 1992
All-time low
87.8%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Ethiopia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 95.71991: 95.81992: 97.11993: 96.41994: 961995: 95.71996: 95.31997: 95.21998: 951999: 95.12000: 94.82001: 93.82002: 93.72003: 93.32004: 93.22005: 93.92006: 93.72007: 93.32008: 93.22009: 93.42010: 93.32011: 92.62012: 92.32013: 91.42014: 90.32015: 90.42016: 89.22017: 89.52018: 88.72019: 87.82020: 892021: 88.32022: 88.32023: 88.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 88.9% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Ethiopia peaked at 97.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2019.

That places Ethiopia 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 95.7%
1991 95.8% +0.1%
1992 97.1% +1.4%
1993 96.4% -0.7%
1994 96.0% -0.4%
1995 95.7% -0.4%
1996 95.3% -0.4%
1997 95.2% -0.2%
1998 95.0% -0.2%
1999 95.1% +0.1%
2000 94.8% -0.3%
2001 93.8% -1.2%
2002 93.7% -0.1%
2003 93.3% -0.4%
2004 93.2% -0.1%
2005 93.9% +0.7%
2006 93.7% -0.2%
2007 93.3% -0.4%
2008 93.2% -0.1%
2009 93.4% +0.2%
2010 93.3% -0.1%
2011 92.6% -0.7%
2012 92.3% -0.3%
2013 91.4% -1.0%
2014 90.3% -1.2%
2015 90.4% +0.1%
2016 89.2% -1.3%
2017 89.5% +0.4%
2018 88.7% -0.9%
2019 87.8% -0.9%
2020 89.0% +1.4%
2021 88.3% -0.8%
2022 88.3% -0.0%
2023 88.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.7% 95.0% 97.1% 10
2000s 93.6% 93.2% 94.8% 10
2010s 90.6% 87.8% 93.3% 10
2020s 88.6% 88.3% 89.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Gabon 90.9% compare
  2. 3 Somalia 89.3% compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 89.0% compare
  4. 6 Uganda 88.2% compare
  5. 7 Burundi 85.2% compare
  6. 8 Haiti 84.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Ethiopia?
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Ethiopia was 88.9% 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
271 places, 9,057 data points, 1990–2024
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