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

Singapore
4.0%
in 2021
South Africa
3.7%
in 2021
Singapore rank
124th
South Africa rank
126th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Singapore
  • South Africa
-2024199020052021

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th of 210 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% -1.0% 2.0% Singapore
2000s 3.7% 0.1% 3.6% Singapore
2010s 3.9% 1.1% 2.8% Singapore
2020s 4.1% 3.5% 0.5% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Singapore or South Africa?
Singapore, at 4.0% against 3.7% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Singapore and South Africa?
0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Singapore ranks 124th 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
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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.