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
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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

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