South Africa vs Uganda: Renewable energy consumption
South Africa
504,710 TJ
in 2015
Uganda
471,009 TJ
in 2015
South Africa rank
21st
Uganda rank
24th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 504,710 TJ against 471,009 TJ in Uganda, a difference of 33,701 TJ.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 24th of 230 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353,192 TJ | 265,180 TJ | 88,013 TJ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 419,813 TJ | 329,289 TJ | 90,525 TJ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 476,622 TJ | 431,805 TJ | 44,817 TJ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 504,710 TJ against 471,009 TJ in Uganda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between South Africa and Uganda?
- 33,701 TJ, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 24th 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