Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 61.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 61.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 67.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2018.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 4th out of 39 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.1% | — |
| 1991 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 62.1% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.6% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.0% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fuel imports 23.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa was 61.2% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2018.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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