Angola vs South Africa: Renewable energy electricity output

Angola
5,192 GWh
in 2015
South Africa
5,564 GWh
in 2015
Angola rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5,564 GWh against 5,192 GWh in Angola, a difference of 372 GWh.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Angola ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 877.6 GWh 1,186 GWh 308.1 GWh South Africa
2000s 1,967 GWh 1,769 GWh 198.2 GWh Angola
2010s 4,414 GWh 2,781 GWh 1,633 GWh Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Angola or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5,564 GWh against 5,192 GWh in Angola as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Angola and South Africa?
372 GWh, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
Angola ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 232 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 electricity output (GWh). 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 electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.