Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Somalia
Somalia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 89.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 230 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 1999
All-time low
86.3%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 89.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Somalia peaked at 92.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 4th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.3% | — |
| 1991 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 88.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 89.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 89.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 86.3% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 91.6% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.8% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.3% | 90.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- 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 2.55 % 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 12.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Somalia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Somalia was 89.3% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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 (%).