Renewable energy electricity output in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Renewable energy electricity output was 10,433 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Ethiopia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10,433 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 268.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Ethiopia peaked at 10,433 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,062 GWh, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 53rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy electricity output in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,062 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,082 GWh | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,151 GWh | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1,263 GWh | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,354 GWh | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,428 GWh | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,510 GWh | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,566 GWh | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,605 GWh | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,625 GWh | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,651 GWh | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,993 GWh | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 2,023 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,280 GWh | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2,521 GWh | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2,833 GWh | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 3,259 GWh | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 3,385 GWh | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,310 GWh | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,548 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4,949 GWh | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 6,299 GWh | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 7,580 GWh | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 8,694 GWh | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 9,512 GWh | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 10,433 GWh | +9.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10,433 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 170 GWh, 61.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10,433 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 19.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,365 GWh | 1,062 GWh | 1,625 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,680 GWh | 1,651 GWh | 3,548 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,911 GWh | 4,949 GWh | 10,433 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 50 Uzbekistan 11,830 GWh compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 11,100 GWh compare
- 52 Costa Rica 10,704 GWh compare
- 54 South Korea 10,406 GWh compare
- 55 Serbia 10,115 GWh compare
- 56 North Korea 10,000 GWh compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Ethiopia?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Ethiopia was 10,433 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,433 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 GWh in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.