Réunion vs South Africa: Renewable energy consumption
Réunion
17.5%
in 2015
South Africa
17.2%
in 2015
Réunion rank
114th
South Africa rank
116th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Réunion
- South Africa
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 17.5% against 17.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Réunion ahead.
Réunion ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 226 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 17.8% | 4.6% | Réunion |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 17.0% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.8% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Réunion or South Africa?
- Réunion, at 17.5% against 17.2% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Réunion and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Réunion and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Réunion ranks 114th 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