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Gambia’s Renewable Energy Consumption

#136 of 191 in the Renewable Energy Consumption progress rankings

Renewable Energy Consumption (% of Total Final Energy Consumption) measures the share of energy derived from renewable sources as a percentage of total final energy consumption. It provides insight into a country's transition to sustainable energy (higher is better).

Latest (2022)
47.7 %
Year-over-year
-0.9 %
Change since start (1990→2022)
-14.3 %

Key insights

  • From 1990 to 2022, Renewable Energy Consumption changed by -14.3 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2021→2022): -0.9 %.
  • Lowest level: 47.4 % in 2019.
  • Highest level: 63.5 % in 1992.

Renewable Energy Consumption Chart (1990–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Renewable Energy Consumption Table (1990–2022)

Renewable Energy Consumption — Gambia
Year Renewable Energy Consumption
1990 62.0 %
1991 62.3 %
1992 63.5 %
1993 63.3 %
1994 61.6 %
1995 60.1 %
1996 59.6 %
1997 58.7 %
1998 57.5 %
1999 56.3 %
2000 62.9 %
2001 59.6 %
2002 61.0 %
2003 62.4 %
2004 61.2 %
2005 61.7 %
2006 60.2 %
2007 57.3 %
2008 56.3 %
2009 53.9 %
2010 56.6 %
2011 56.2 %
2012 57.0 %
2013 59.3 %
2014 53.2 %
2015 49.0 %
2016 48.6 %
2017 48.0 %
2018 48.1 %
2019 47.4 %
2020 49.8 %
2021 48.6 %
2022 47.7 %

Source: World Bank