[allAfrica] Harare -- Africa is rich in clean energy sources, such as sun and wind, but despite this abundant sunshine, ideal for renewable energy production, the continent relies heavily on crude oil. Nigeria was the leading oil producer in Africa in 2021, with oil production of roughly 78 million metric tons, and Libya, Algeria, and Angola followed, each with an output above 50 million metric tons, a German company specialising in market and consumer data, according to Statista.