Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in South Africa
South Africa: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 93.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in South Africa stood at 93.4.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in South Africa peaked at 95.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.4, in 2001.
That places South Africa 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9 | — |
| 2001 | 49.4 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 64.3 | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 66.3 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 73.2 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 73.4 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.9 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.9 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 75.3 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.7 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.9 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.6 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 82.6 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 82.4 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.1 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 82.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 77.9 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 79.1 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.7 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.4 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.5 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 93.4 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.23 | 49.4 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.38 | 76.9 | 84.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1 | 93.4 | 95.5 | 3 |
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More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in South Africa?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in South Africa was 93.4 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- South Africa ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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