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

France
0.0212 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
0.0214 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
France rank
77th
South Africa rank
76th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • France
  • South Africa
-0.02-0.0100.010.02199020052021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0214 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0212 kWh per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP.

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

France ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0009 kWh per US$ of GDP -0.0121 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0112 kWh per US$ of GDP France
2000s 0.0028 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0018 kWh per US$ of GDP France
2010s 0.0128 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0077 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP France
2020s 0.0224 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0228 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0214 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0212 kWh per US$ of GDP in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between France and South Africa?
0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
France ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
kWh per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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