South Africa vs Venezuela: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate
South Africa
11.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Venezuela
12.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
39th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 12.34 % change on previous year against 11.71 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.23 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | 75.08 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 78.67 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | 69.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.35 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 0.0847 % change on previous year | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate, South Africa or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 12.34 % change on previous year against 11.71 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate between South Africa and Venezuela?
- 0.63 % change on previous year, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 39th 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.