Paraguay vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Paraguay
45.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
43.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 45.35 terawatt-hours against 43.31 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 2.04 terawatt-hours.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.98 terawatt-hours | 14.13 terawatt-hours | 37.85 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 57.64 terawatt-hours | 19.87 terawatt-hours | 37.77 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 45.4 terawatt-hours | 34.87 terawatt-hours | 10.53 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Paraguay or South Africa?
- Paraguay, at 45.35 terawatt-hours against 43.31 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 2.04 terawatt-hours, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Paraguay ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.