Peru vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Peru
7.0%
in 2025
South Africa
6.9%
in 2025
Peru rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | -12.7% | 21.7% | Peru |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 107.3% | 99.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 22.1% | 17.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 67.6% | 64.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 15.0% | 10.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 21.2% | 15.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 16.7% | 13.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 7.0% against 6.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Peru ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.