Netherlands vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate
Netherlands
11.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
11.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.71 % change on previous year against 11.35 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.98 % change on previous year | 88.23 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 78.67 % change on previous year | 77.32 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.29 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 0.3595 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.63 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.71 % change on previous year against 11.35 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.36 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd 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.