South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Share of primary energy from renewables
South Africa
2.4%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
2.8%
in 2025
South Africa rank
63rd
Uzbekistan rank
61st
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 63rd and Uzbekistan ranks 61st of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.8% against 2.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 0.4%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and Uzbekistan ranks 61st 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.