Niue vs South Africa: Renewable electricity

Niue
2.0%
in 2015
South Africa
2.3%
in 2015
Niue rank
169th
South Africa rank
168th

Renewable electricity over time

  • Niue
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Niue, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Niue's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Niue ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 168th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% South Africa
2000s 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% South Africa
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% Niue

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Niue or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Niue as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Niue and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Niue and South Africa rank globally for renewable electricity?
Niue ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 168th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants