Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 77.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Middle Africa stood at 77.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Middle Africa peaked at 88.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2013.
That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 25 regions 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.7% | — |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 84.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 80.8% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 73.5% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 77.7% | 80.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More energy & mining data for Middle Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.55 (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 42.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 36.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.9% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 3.33 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 15.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Middle Africa?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Middle Africa was 77.7% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2013.
- How does Middle Africa rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 25 regions with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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