Seychelles vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 766.66 kilowatt-hours against 668.91 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 97.75 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 286.64 kilowatt-hours | 286.64 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 89.36 kilowatt-hours | 352.92 kilowatt-hours | 263.56 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 683.85 kilowatt-hours | 531.07 kilowatt-hours | 152.78 kilowatt-hours | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 766.66 kilowatt-hours against 668.91 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 97.75 kilowatt-hours, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Seychelles ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.