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GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy in South Africa

South Africa: GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy was 0.889 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.889 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.933 5 year moving average
in 2020
All-time low
0.8 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy in South Africa, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.8 5 year moving average2005: 0.8 5 year moving average2006: 0.8 5 year moving average2007: 0.8 5 year moving average2008: 0.8 5 year moving average2009: 0.8 5 year moving average2010: 0.8 5 year moving average2011: 0.8 5 year moving average2012: 0.8 5 year moving average2013: 0.8 5 year moving average2014: 0.8 5 year moving average2015: 0.8 5 year moving average2016: 0.8 5 year moving average2017: 0.8 5 year moving average2018: 0.8 5 year moving average2019: 0.8 5 year moving average2020: 0.933 5 year moving average2021: 0.889 5 year moving average2022: 0.889 5 year moving average2023: 0.889 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 7: affordable and clean energy in South Africa stood at 0.889 5 year moving average.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 7: affordable and clean energy in South Africa peaked at 0.933 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places South Africa 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.8 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.9 5 year moving average 0.889 5 year moving average 0.933 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 73 Argentina 0.889 5 year moving average compare
  2. 73 Brazil 0.889 5 year moving average compare
  3. 73 Burkina Faso 0.889 5 year moving average compare
  4. 73 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.889 5 year moving average compare
  5. 73 Djibouti 0.889 5 year moving average compare
  6. 73 Jordan 0.889 5 year moving average compare
  7. 73 Morocco 0.889 5 year moving average compare
  8. 73 Tonga 0.889 5 year moving average compare
  9. 73 Tunisia 0.889 5 year moving average compare
  10. 73 Zambia 0.889 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 7: affordable and clean energy in South Africa?
Goal 7: affordable and clean energy in South Africa was 0.889 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 7: affordable and clean energy recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.933 5 year moving average in 2020.
What is the lowest goal 7: affordable and clean energy recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for goal 7: affordable and clean energy?
South Africa ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 7: affordable and clean energy rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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