Primary energy production — all countries

Primary energy production — Sub-Saharan Africa

Primary energy production in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024 — 17.866 quad Btu. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 527.4%.

2024 17.866 quad Btu +2.16% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 20.861 quad Btu2011
Period minimum 2.848 quad Btu1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · quadrillion Btu

Primary energy production — Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2024010203019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 2.848 quad Btu1981: 3.13 quad Btu1982: 3.342 quad Btu1983: 3.529 quad Btu1984: 8.415 quad Btu1985: 9.072 quad Btu1986: 9.218 quad Btu1987: 8.987 quad Btu1988: 9.638 quad Btu1989: 10.246 quad Btu1990: 10.457 quad Btu1991: 10.776 quad Btu1992: 11.006 quad Btu1993: 11.15 quad Btu1994: 11.461 quad Btu1995: 12.116 quad Btu1996: 12.857 quad Btu1997: 13.585 quad Btu1998: 13.475 quad Btu1999: 13.292 quad Btu2000: 14.09 quad Btu2001: 14.311 quad Btu2002: 14.521 quad Btu2003: 15.892 quad Btu2004: 17.265 quad Btu2005: 18.168 quad Btu2006: 18.604 quad Btu2007: 19.231 quad Btu2008: 20.011 quad Btu2009: 19.567 quad Btu2010: 20.554 quad Btu2011: 20.861 quad Btu2012: 20.478 quad Btu2013: 20.296 quad Btu2014: 20.759 quad Btu2015: 20.484 quad Btu2016: 19.546 quad Btu2017: 20.141 quad Btu2018: 20.161 quad Btu2019: 19.915 quad Btu2020: 18.726 quad Btu2021: 17.441 quad Btu2022: 17.285 quad Btu2023: 17.488 quad Btu2024: 17.866 quad Btu
Change over the period: +15.019 (+527.43%) Average annual rate: 4.26 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 17.866 quad Btu
World computed 605.908 quad Btu
Primary energy production — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year quad Btu Change Change, %
2024 17.866 +0.378 +2.16%
2023 17.488 +0.204 +1.18%
2022 17.285 −0.156 −0.9%
2021 17.441 −1.285 −6.86%
2020 18.726 −1.189 −5.97%
2019 19.915 −0.246 −1.22%
2018 20.161 +0.02 +0.1%
2017 20.141 +0.595 +3.04%
2016 19.546 −0.938 −4.58%
2015 20.484 −0.274 −1.32%
2014 20.759 +0.463 +2.28%
2013 20.296 −0.182 −0.89%
2012 20.478 −0.383 −1.84%
2011 20.861 +0.307 +1.49%
2010 20.554 +0.986 +5.04%
2009 19.567 −0.444 −2.22%
2008 20.011 +0.78 +4.05%
2007 19.231 +0.628 +3.37%
2006 18.604 +0.435 +2.4%
2005 18.168 +0.903 +5.23%
2004 17.265 +1.373 +8.64%
2003 15.892 +1.371 +9.44%
2002 14.521 +0.21 +1.47%
2001 14.311 +0.22 +1.56%
2000 14.09 +0.798 +6%
1999 13.292 −0.183 −1.36%
1998 13.475 −0.11 −0.81%
1997 13.585 +0.728 +5.66%
1996 12.857 +0.741 +6.12%
1995 12.116 +0.655 +5.72%
1994 11.461 +0.31 +2.78%
1993 11.15 +0.145 +1.31%
1992 11.006 +0.229 +2.13%
1991 10.776 +0.319 +3.05%
1990 10.457 +0.211 +2.06%
1989 10.246 +0.608 +6.31%
1988 9.638 +0.651 +7.25%
1987 8.987 −0.231 −2.51%
1986 9.218 +0.146 +1.61%
1985 9.072 +0.657 +7.81%
1984 8.415 +4.885 +138.43%
1983 3.529 +0.188 +5.61%
1982 3.342 +0.211 +6.75%
1981 3.13 +0.283 +9.93%
1980 2.848

About the indicator

All the primary energy produced inside a country: the fuel extracted plus output from nuclear, hydro and other plants. Setting it against consumption gives what neither of the two series shows on its own — energy self-sufficiency: a country whose production exceeds its consumption is an energy exporter, and the other way round. The largest exporters and the largest importers nonetheless often sit next to each other at the top of the list on both indicators, because the size of an economy matters more than the sign of the balance.

Important: The comparison with consumption shows a country's self-sufficiency: production above consumption means energy exports, below it, dependence on imports.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).