Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gambia
Gambia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 51.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gambia, 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
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gambia is 51.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gambia peaked at 63.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 47th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.0% | — |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 51.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 51.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 56.3% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 53.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 47.5% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.3% | 51.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- 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 3.08 % 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 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gambia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Gambia was 51.1% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Gambia ranks 47th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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 (%).