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
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.