Small states vs South Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Small states
11.53 billion kWh
in 2021
South Africa
8.98 billion kWh
in 2021
Small states rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Small states
- South Africa
How they compare
Small states currently reports 11.53 billion kWh against 8.98 billion kWh in South Africa, a difference of 2.55 billion kWh.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 458.10 million kWh | -1.83 billion kWh | 2.29 billion kWh | Small states |
| 2000s | 3.15 billion kWh | 230.27 million kWh | 2.92 billion kWh | Small states |
| 2010s | 8.43 billion kWh | 2.89 billion kWh | 5.54 billion kWh | Small states |
| 2020s | 11.44 billion kWh | 8.57 billion kWh | 2.87 billion kWh | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Small states or South Africa?
- Small states, at 11.53 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 Small states and South Africa?
- 2.55 billion kWh, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Small states ranks 38th 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.