India vs South Africa: Primary energy share nuclear renewables
India
1.5
in 2025
South Africa
2.33
in 2025
India rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Primary energy share nuclear renewables over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.33 against 1.5 in India, a difference of 0.83.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0606 | 0 | 0.0606 | India |
| 1970s | 0.6219 | 0 | 0.6219 | India |
| 1980s | 0.7802 | 1.44 | 0.6586 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8603 | 2.92 | 2.06 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 2.82 | 1.55 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 2.86 | 1.42 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 2.36 | 0.8551 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy share nuclear renewables, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.33 against 1.5 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy share nuclear renewables between India and South Africa?
- 0.83, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for primary energy share nuclear renewables?
- India ranks 28th 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.