Middle income vs South Africa: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Middle income
2.2%
in 2024
South Africa
3.7%
in 2023
Middle income rank
30th
South Africa rank
26th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.7% against 2.2% in Middle income, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 5.6% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.1% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.2% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.7% against 2.2% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Middle income and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Middle income ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.