Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Niger
Niger: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 73.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Niger, 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
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Niger stood at 73.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Niger peaked at 93.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2012.
That places Niger 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.4% | — |
| 1991 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -5.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 73.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 73.6% 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 | 92.6% | 91.4% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 83.2% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 72.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 73.6% | 81.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More energy & mining data for Niger
- 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 -6.6 % 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 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Niger?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Niger was 73.6% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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 (%).