Russia vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from renewables
Russia
2.5%
in 2025
South Africa
2.4%
in 2025
Russia rank
62nd
South Africa rank
63rd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 80 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 2.5% against 2.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Russia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.