Nigeria vs South Africa: Renewable energy electricity output
Nigeria
5,718 GWh
in 2015
South Africa
5,564 GWh
in 2015
Nigeria rank
76th
South Africa rank
77th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,718 GWh against 5,564 GWh in South Africa, a difference of 154 GWh.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 231 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,603 GWh | 1,186 GWh | 4,417 GWh | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6,584 GWh | 1,769 GWh | 4,814 GWh | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5,718 GWh | 2,781 GWh | 2,937 GWh | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 5,718 GWh against 5,564 GWh in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 154 GWh, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Nigeria ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 231 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.