Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Liberia
Liberia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 94.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Liberia peaked at 95.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2012.
That places Liberia 2nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.1% | — |
| 1991 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 94.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 94.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 87.0% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 87.6% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 86.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.9% | 94.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 95.9% compare
- 3 Gabon 90.9% compare
- 4 Somalia 89.3% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- 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 2.5 % 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 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Liberia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Liberia was 94.3% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Liberia ranks 2nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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 (%).