Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in South Africa
South Africa: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 87.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in South Africa, 1996–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 87.1 for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in South Africa peaked at 87.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.2, in 1998.
That places South Africa 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 85.3 | — |
| 1997 | 85.42 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.2 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 85.59 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 85.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.7 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.7 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 85.7 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 85.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.9 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.4 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.1 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.1 | -0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 87.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 87.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.13 | 84.2 | 85.59 | 4 |
| 2000s | 86.05 | 85.6 | 87.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.91 | 86.4 | 87.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.27 | 87.1 | 87.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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, urban, percent of urban population in South Africa?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in South Africa was 87.1 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- South Africa ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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