South Africa vs Syria: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
South Africa
3.5%
in 2024
Syria
3.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
93rd
Syria rank
91st
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 91st of 151 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.8% against 3.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between South Africa and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- South Africa ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 91st 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.