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

Kiribati
6,704 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
7,406 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Kiribati rank
106th
South Africa rank
104th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Kiribati
  • South Africa
-2.0k02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020052021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7,406 kWh per square kilometre against 6,704 kWh per square kilometre in Kiribati, a difference of 702 kWh per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Kiribati ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 104th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 364.2 kWh per square kilometre 189.82 kWh per square kilometre 174.37 kWh per square kilometre Kiribati
2010s 3,564 kWh per square kilometre 2,385 kWh per square kilometre 1,179 kWh per square kilometre Kiribati
2020s 6,704 kWh per square kilometre 7,064 kWh per square kilometre 360.26 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, Kiribati or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7,406 kWh per square kilometre against 6,704 kWh per square kilometre in Kiribati as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Kiribati and South Africa?
702 kWh per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Kiribati ranks 106th 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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.