Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in South Africa is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in South Africa peaked at 90.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 57.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 77.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.3095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in South Africa?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in South Africa was 90.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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