Ireland vs South Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Ireland
10.86 billion kWh
in 2021
South Africa
8.98 billion kWh
in 2021
Ireland rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.86 billion kWh against 8.98 billion kWh in South Africa, a difference of 1.88 billion kWh.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -180.00 million kWh | -1.83 billion kWh | 1.65 billion kWh | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion kWh | 230.27 million kWh | 1.12 billion kWh | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.55 billion kWh | 2.89 billion kWh | 3.66 billion kWh | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.70 billion kWh | 8.57 billion kWh | 3.13 billion kWh | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 10.86 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 Ireland and South Africa?
- 1.88 billion kWh, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Ireland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.