Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Angola
Angola: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 49.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Angola is 49.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Angola peaked at 76.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2013.
Angola ranks 50th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.3% | — |
| 1991 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -3.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 49.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 49.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 71.3% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 54.1% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 49.9% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Angola?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Angola was 49.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2013.
- How does Angola rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Angola ranks 50th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).