Luxembourg vs South Africa: Alternative and nuclear energy
Luxembourg
3.0%
in 2024
South Africa
3.6%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
95th
South Africa rank
94th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.6% against 3.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th of 151 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.8% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.8% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 3.1% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.6% against 3.0% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Luxembourg ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.