Israel vs South Africa: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Israel
83.1%
in 2025
South Africa
82.2%
in 2025
Israel rank
67th
South Africa rank
70th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 83.1% against 82.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 213 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 94.1% | 5.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 92.2% | 5.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 85.6% | 3.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 83.1% against 82.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Israel ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.