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
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
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.