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

American Samoa
3.9%
in 2021
South Africa
3.7%
in 2021
American Samoa rank
125th
South Africa rank
126th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • American Samoa
  • South Africa
-2024199020052021

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 2.1% 1.1% 1.0% American Samoa
2020s 3.9% 3.5% 0.3% American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, American Samoa or South Africa?
American Samoa, at 3.9% against 3.7% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between American Samoa and South Africa?
0.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
American Samoa ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.