China, People's Republic of vs South Africa: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables
China, People's Republic of
3.26
in 2025
South Africa
2.33
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables over time
- China, People's Republic of
- South Africa
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 3.26 against 2.33 in South Africa, a difference of 0.93.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.44 | 1.44 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2541 | 2.92 | 2.67 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7157 | 2.82 | 2.1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 2.86 | 1.25 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 2.36 | 0.7502 | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, China, People's Republic of or South Africa?
- China, People's Republic of, at 3.26 against 2.33 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables between China, People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 0.93, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.