Russia vs South Africa: Renewable energy consumption
Russia
522,370 TJ
in 2015
South Africa
504,710 TJ
in 2015
Russia rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 522,370 TJ against 504,710 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 17,660 TJ.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 230 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 726,202 TJ | 353,192 TJ | 373,009 TJ | Russia |
| 2000s | 554,355 TJ | 419,813 TJ | 134,542 TJ | Russia |
| 2010s | 540,694 TJ | 476,622 TJ | 64,072 TJ | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 522,370 TJ against 504,710 TJ in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Russia and South Africa?
- 17,660 TJ, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Russia ranks 19th 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