China vs South Africa: Primary energy share nuclear renewables
China
3.26
in 2025
South Africa
2.33
in 2025
China rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Primary energy share nuclear renewables over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 3.26 against 2.33 in South Africa, a difference of 0.93.
That makes China'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 ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy share nuclear renewables, China or South Africa?
- China, at 3.26 against 2.33 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy share nuclear renewables between China and South Africa?
- 0.93, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for primary energy share nuclear renewables?
- China ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary energy share nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.