Singapore vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate
Singapore
12.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
11.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 12.24 % change on previous year against 11.71 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.53 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 17.19 % change on previous year | 17.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18.82 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 16.59 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 18.71 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.69 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 12.24 % 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 Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.53 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 40th 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.