Guatemala vs South Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Guatemala
155.23 kWh per person
in 2021
South Africa
146.09 kWh per person
in 2021
Guatemala rank
84th
South Africa rank
87th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
-1000100200199020052021

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 155.23 kWh per person against 146.09 kWh per person in South Africa, a difference of 9.14 kWh per person.

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

Across all 32 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.63 kWh per person -41.44 kWh per person 79.07 kWh per person Guatemala
2000s 93.9 kWh per person 4.67 kWh per person 89.23 kWh per person Guatemala
2010s 165.42 kWh per person 49.92 kWh per person 115.49 kWh per person Guatemala
2020s 174.81 kWh per person 140.36 kWh per person 34.45 kWh per person Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 155.23 kWh per person against 146.09 kWh per person in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Guatemala and South Africa?
9.14 kWh per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Guatemala ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.