Brazil vs South Africa: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Brazil
1.3%
in 2025
South Africa
1.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
128th
South Africa rank
129th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.8% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 1.3% against 1.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Brazil ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.