Australia vs South Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Australia
7,228 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
7,406 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Australia rank
105th
South Africa rank
104th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7,406 kWh per square kilometre against 7,228 kWh per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 178 kWh per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.45 kWh per square kilometre | -1,510 kWh per square kilometre | 1,570 kWh per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 540.8 kWh per square kilometre | 189.82 kWh per square kilometre | 350.97 kWh per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,518 kWh per square kilometre | 2,385 kWh per square kilometre | 132.68 kWh per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 6,525 kWh per square kilometre | 7,064 kWh per square kilometre | 538.88 kWh per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7,406 kWh per square kilometre against 7,228 kWh per square kilometre in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Australia and South Africa?
- 178 kWh per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Australia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.