Italy vs South Africa: Electricity production from oil sources

Italy
3.2%
in 2024
South Africa
3.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
115th
South Africa rank
112th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
0204060199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 210 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 46.6% 0.0% 46.5% Italy
2000s 19.4% 0.1% 19.4% Italy
2010s 5.1% 0.8% 4.3% Italy
2020s 3.7% 2.3% 1.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Italy and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
Italy ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th 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

Indicator
Electricity production from oil 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, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.