Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Africa 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +644.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +653.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +653.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +644.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 106 Cape Verde 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 107 Indonesia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cambodia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 110 Uganda 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 111 Dominica 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 112 Egypt 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.