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
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
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