Cameroon vs South Africa: Renewable energy electricity output
Cameroon
5,144 GWh
in 2015
South Africa
5,564 GWh
in 2015
Cameroon rank
80th
South Africa rank
77th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,564 GWh against 5,144 GWh in Cameroon, a difference of 420 GWh.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 77th of 230 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,868 GWh | 1,186 GWh | 1,682 GWh | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3,817 GWh | 1,769 GWh | 2,048 GWh | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4,378 GWh | 2,781 GWh | 1,597 GWh | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,564 GWh against 5,144 GWh in Cameroon as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 420 GWh, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Cameroon ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 77th 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 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
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.