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
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
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.