Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85.1% against 84.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 92.7% | 4.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 93.0% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 91.1% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 86.3% | 2.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 85.1% against 84.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.