Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Africa Eastern and Southern
20.84 billion kWh
in 2021
South Africa
8.98 billion kWh
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
36th
South Africa rank
36th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 20.84 billion kWh against 8.98 billion kWh in South Africa, a difference of 11.85 billion kWh.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.96 billion kWh | -1.83 billion kWh | 1.13 billion kWh | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.92 billion kWh | 230.27 million kWh | 1.69 billion kWh | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 8.69 billion kWh | 2.89 billion kWh | 5.79 billion kWh | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 19.03 billion kWh | 8.57 billion kWh | 10.46 billion kWh | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 20.84 billion kWh against 8.98 billion kWh in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 11.85 billion kWh, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). 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 in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.