Renewable energy consumption in Gambia
Gambia: Renewable energy consumption was 51.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Gambia is 51.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Gambia peaked at 63.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 50th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.4% | — |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 51.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.4%, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 51.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 55.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 53.4% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.5% | 56.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Gambia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Gambia was 51.5% 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 energy consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Gambia ranks 50th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption