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Countries Ranked by Renewable energy share (2021)

Renewable energy share: each country's latest value (2016–2021), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #1 with 96.3% of final energy use. Somalia, Fed. Rep. is second with 95.4% of final energy use, 0.94% behind. The top five are Congo, Dem. Rep., Somalia, Fed. Rep., Liberia, Gabon and Central African Republic. The median across all 212 is 20.1% of final energy use; Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is last at 0% of final energy use.

#1
Congo, Dem. Rep. · 96.3% of final energy use
Median
20.1% of final energy use
Coverage
212 countries
Data year
2021
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Renewable energy shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Congo, Dem. Rep. 96.3; 2. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 95.4; 3. Liberia 92.8; 4. Gabon 91.3; 5. Central African Republic 90.9; 6. Uganda 90.9; 7. Ethiopia 90.6; 8. Guinea-Bissau 87.4; 9. Madagascar 83.1; 10. Burundi 83.Congo, Dem. Rep.96.3Somalia, Fed. Rep.95.4Liberia92.8Gabon91.3Central African Republic90.9Uganda90.9Ethiopia90.6Guinea-Bissau87.4Madagascar83.1Burundi83
Top 10: Renewable energy share (% of final energy use). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Congo, Dem. Rep. 96.3; 2. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 95.4; 3. Liberia 92.8; 4. Gabon 91.3; 5. Central African Republic 90.9; 6. Uganda 90.9; 7. Ethiopia 90.6; 8. Guinea-Bissau 87.4; 9. Madagascar 83.1; 10. Burundi 83.
Renewable energy share over time, top 5Congo, Dem. Rep.: 97.1 in 1997 to 96.3 in 2021; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 91.7 in 1997 to 95.4 in 2021; Liberia: 88.1 in 1997 to 93.2 in 2021; Gabon: 70 in 1997 to 91.3 in 2021; Central African Republic: 91.9 in 1997 to 90.9 in 2021.024.649.273.798.3199720092021Congo, Dem. Rep.Somalia, Fed. Rep.LiberiaGabonCentral African Rep…
Renewable energy share over time, top 5 (% of final energy use). Congo, Dem. Rep.: 97.1 in 1997 to 96.3 in 2021; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 91.7 in 1997 to 95.4 in 2021; Liberia: 88.1 in 1997 to 93.2 in 2021; Gabon: 70 in 1997 to 91.3 in 2021; Central African Republic: 91.9 in 1997 to 90.9 in 2021.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Renewable energy share, 2021
RankCountryRenewable energy share (% of final energy use)Year
1Congo, Dem. Rep.96.32021
2Somalia, Fed. Rep.95.42022
3Liberia92.82022
4Gabon91.32021
5Central African Republic90.92022
6Uganda90.92022
7Ethiopia90.62021
8Guinea-Bissau87.42022
9Madagascar83.12022
10Burundi832022
11Zambia832021
12Bhutan82.52022
13Iceland82.42021
14Zimbabwe82.42021
15Eritrea80.72021
16Nigeria80.32021
17Rwanda79.92022
18Niger79.62021
19Cameroon79.22021
20Tanzania78.32021
21Mozambique76.92021
22Haiti76.72021
23Togo75.12021
24Nepal73.72021
25Sierra Leone71.62022
26Burkina Faso71.42022
27Congo, Rep.71.42021
28Mali71.12022
29Chad702022
30Kenya67.72021
31Guinea66.62022
32Eswatini64.72022
33Myanmar62.92021
34Malawi62.92022
35Guatemala62.12021
36Norway61.42021
37Sudan612021
38Paraguay58.82021
39Côte d'Ivoire58.22021
40Sweden57.92021
41Uruguay57.82021
42Liechtenstein56.92022
43Papua New Guinea54.62022
44Benin54.52021
45Angola52.92021
46Cambodia52.42021
47Nicaragua50.42021
48Finland50.22021
49Solomon Islands50.12022
50Lao PDR49.22022
51Sri Lanka48.82021
52Gambia, The47.72022
53Brazil46.52021
54Honduras45.92021
55Latvia442021
56São Tomé and Principe42.52022
57Albania41.92021
58Kiribati41.92022
59Pakistan41.62021
60Montenegro39.62021
61Denmark39.52021
62Comoros39.32022
63Ghana392021
64Estonia382021
65Bosnia and Herzegovina36.62021
66Austria362021
67Samoa35.92022
68Senegal35.42021
69India34.92021
70Lesotho34.92022
71Tajikistan34.92021
72Costa Rica34.22021
73Croatia34.12021
74Venezuela, RB33.72021
75Lithuania33.22021
76South Sudan32.42021
77Portugal32.32021
78Belize30.82022
79Peru30.62021
80Namibia302021
81Colombia29.72021
82New Zealand28.92021
83Fiji28.42022
84Panama282021
85Philippines282021
86Switzerland27.72021
87Kyrgyz Republic27.62021
88Botswana27.42021
89Serbia27.22021
90Djibouti26.92022
91Georgia25.22021
92Bangladesh252021
93Vanuatu252022
94Chile24.22021
95Viet Nam24.22021
96Canada23.82021
97Romania23.62021
98Slovenia23.42021
99El Salvador21.92021
100Cabo Verde21.82022

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About the top 10

#2 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #2 on this list with 95.4% of final energy use (2022).

Capital
Mogadishu
Continent
Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
19.66 million people (2025)
GDP
US$13 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$661.2 (2025)
Life expectancy
59 years (2024)
Urban population
55.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: North East State of Somalia, Mogadishu.

Also ranks #1 in prevalence of undernourishment · #2 in population ages 0-14 share · #2 in age dependency ratio (young).

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Source and method

Renewable energy share: each country's latest value (2016–2021), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption): IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.