South Africa vs Upper middle income: Electricity production from nuclear sources
South Africa
3.7%
in 2023
Upper middle income
2.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
26th
Upper middle income rank
28th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.7% against 2.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 28th of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- South Africa, at 3.7% against 2.3% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 28th of 210 countries.
- 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.