Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Western Africa
Western Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 53.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Western Africa is 53.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Western Africa peaked at 73.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2022.
That places Western Africa 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.6% | — |
| 1991 | 71.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 68.5% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 54.8% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.5% | 56.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More energy & mining data for Western Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 19.31 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 60.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 4.78 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 10.48 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Western Africa?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Western Africa was 53.7% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2022.
- How does Western Africa rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Western Africa ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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