Australia vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate
Australia
11.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
11.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.93 % change on previous year against 11.71 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.4907 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 11.42 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 11.93 % change on previous year against 11.71 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.