Canada vs South Africa: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP
Canada
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of gdp, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of gdp between Canada and South Africa?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.