Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Chad
Chad: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 73.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Chad stood at 73.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Chad peaked at 89.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2021.
That places Chad 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.5% | — |
| 1991 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 73.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 73.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 79.4% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 72.5% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 69.9% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More energy & mining data for Chad
- 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 2.54 % 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 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Chad?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Chad was 73.0% in 2024, 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Chad ranks 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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 (%).