Japan vs South Africa: Renewable energy consumption

Japan
664,987 TJ
in 2015
South Africa
504,710 TJ
in 2015
Japan rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 664,987 TJ against 504,710 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 160,277 TJ.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Japan ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 230 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 465,152 TJ 353,192 TJ 111,959 TJ Japan
2000s 458,203 TJ 419,813 TJ 38,390 TJ Japan
2010s 559,132 TJ 476,622 TJ 82,510 TJ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 664,987 TJ against 504,710 TJ in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Japan and South Africa?
160,277 TJ, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Japan ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 230 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 (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste