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
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
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.