Italy vs South Africa: Renewable energy consumption
Italy
16.5%
in 2015
South Africa
17.2%
in 2015
Italy rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.2% against 16.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 226 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 17.8% | 13.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 17.0% | 9.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 16.8% | 1.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.2% against 16.5% in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Italy ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 226 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption