South Africa vs Ukraine: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

South Africa
8.98 billion kWh
in 2021
Ukraine
8.64 billion kWh
in 2021
South Africa rank
36th
Ukraine rank
38th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
05.0B10.0B199020052021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.98 billion kWh against 8.64 billion kWh in Ukraine, a difference of 345.38 million kWh.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.

South Africa ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s -1.83 billion kWh -195.90 million kWh 1.64 billion kWh Ukraine
2000s 230.27 million kWh 99.53 million kWh 130.74 million kWh South Africa
2010s 2.89 billion kWh 2.26 billion kWh 637.77 million kWh South Africa
2020s 8.57 billion kWh 10.02 billion kWh 1.45 billion kWh Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, South Africa or Ukraine?
South Africa, at 8.98 billion kWh against 8.64 billion kWh in Ukraine as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between South Africa and Ukraine?
345.38 million kWh, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
South Africa ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 38th 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.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.