Kenya vs South Africa: Renewable energy consumption
Kenya
475,942 TJ
in 2015
South Africa
504,710 TJ
in 2015
Kenya rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 504,710 TJ against 475,942 TJ in Kenya, a difference of 28,768 TJ.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 230 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,541 TJ | 353,192 TJ | 78,652 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 354,014 TJ | 419,813 TJ | 65,799 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 441,622 TJ | 476,622 TJ | 35,000 TJ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 504,710 TJ against 475,942 TJ in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Kenya and South Africa?
- 28,768 TJ, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Kenya ranks 23rd 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