Portugal vs Southern Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Portugal
1,964 w per capita
in 2024
Southern Africa
197.23 w per capita
in 2024
Portugal rank
15th
Southern Africa rank
20th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Portugal
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,964 w per capita against 197.23 w per capita in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,767 w per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 10.0 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 235 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 611.62 w per capita | 27.45 w per capita | 584.17 w per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,160 w per capita | 58.37 w per capita | 1,102 w per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,649 w per capita | 154.19 w per capita | 1,494 w per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Portugal or Southern Africa?
- Portugal, at 1,964 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 Portugal and Southern Africa?
- 1,767 w per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Portugal ranks 15th 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.