South Africa vs Tuvalu: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources

South Africa
85.1%
in 2023
Tuvalu
84.2%
in 2021
South Africa rank
70th
Tuvalu rank
73rd

Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time

  • South Africa
  • Tuvalu
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 85.1% against 84.2% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.

South Africa ranks 70th and Tuvalu ranks 73rd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 93.0% 99.5% 6.5% Tuvalu
2010s 91.1% 89.2% 1.9% South Africa
2020s 86.8% 84.2% 2.6% 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, South Africa or Tuvalu?
South Africa, at 85.1% against 84.2% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between South Africa and Tuvalu?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
South Africa ranks 70th and Tuvalu ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,786 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.