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

Jamaica
145.68 kWh per person
in 2021
South Africa
146.09 kWh per person
in 2021
Jamaica rank
88th
South Africa rank
87th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Africa
-50050100150199020052021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 146.09 kWh per person against 145.68 kWh per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.41 kWh per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 87th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 66.36 kWh per person -41.44 kWh per person 107.8 kWh per person Jamaica
2000s 22.59 kWh per person 4.67 kWh per person 17.92 kWh per person Jamaica
2010s 77.13 kWh per person 49.92 kWh per person 27.21 kWh per person Jamaica
2020s 147.43 kWh per person 140.36 kWh per person 7.07 kWh per person Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Jamaica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 146.09 kWh per person against 145.68 kWh per person in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Jamaica and South Africa?
0.41 kWh per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Jamaica ranks 88th 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.