Greenland vs Southern Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Greenland
1,660 w per capita
in 2024
Southern Africa
197.23 w per capita
in 2024
Greenland rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
20th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Greenland
  • Southern Africa
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 1,660 w per capita against 197.23 w per capita in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,463 w per capita.

That makes Greenland's figure about 8.4 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 235 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 645.58 w per capita 27.45 w per capita 618.13 w per capita Greenland
2010s 1,553 w per capita 58.37 w per capita 1,494 w per capita Greenland
2020s 1,653 w per capita 154.19 w per capita 1,499 w per capita Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Greenland or Southern Africa?
Greenland, at 1,660 w per capita against 197.23 w per capita in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Greenland and Southern Africa?
1,463 w per capita, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Southern Africa rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Greenland ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed