Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

Faroe Islands
9.2%
in 2024
South Africa
9.0%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
164th
South Africa rank
166th

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • South Africa
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 166th of 246 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 20.3% 17.3% South Africa
2000s 3.8% 9.7% 6.0% South Africa
2010s 5.5% 7.3% 1.8% South Africa
2020s 6.5% 8.5% 2.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
Faroe Islands, at 9.2% against 9.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
0.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
Faroe Islands ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 166th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
285 places, 9,510 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed