Denmark vs South Africa: Electricity generation from renewables
Denmark
30.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
33.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.1 terawatt-hours against 30.36 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 2.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 209 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0.9923 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.53 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 11.32 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.15 terawatt-hours | 25.13 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Denmark or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.1 terawatt-hours against 30.36 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Denmark and South Africa?
- 2.74 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.