Renewable electricity in Angola
Angola: Renewable electricity was 53.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Angola, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Angola recorded 53.2% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Angola peaked at 93.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2015.
Angola ranks 55th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Angola, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.2% | — |
| 1991 | 82.7% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 93.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 53.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 53.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 67.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 62.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 53.2% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Angola?
- Renewable electricity in Angola was 53.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for renewable electricity?
- Angola ranks 55th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants