South Africa - Total Number of Scientific Publications in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of Scientific Publications in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment rose 15.2% year on year. At 137.7 Publications in 2019, the country was ranked number 21 comparing other countries in Total Number of Scientific Publications in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. South Africa is overtaken by Portugal, which was number 20 at 140.04 Publications and is followed by Egypt with 137.39 Publications. China ranked the highest with 4,791.8 Publications in 2019, -0.5% versus 2018. United States, India and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Vietnam recorded the best 5 years average growth at +47.5% per year, while Iceland was the worst growing country at -9.3% per year.

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Date Units (Publications)
2019 137.70
2018 133.47
2017 119.72
2016 100.96
2015 83.05
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How does South Africa rank in Total Number of Scientific Publications in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment?

# 60 Countries Units (Publications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
4,792 2019 -0.5 % +15.9 % View data
2 #2
United States
2,134 2019 +5.3 % +3.5 % View data
20 #20
Portugal
140 2019 +6.1 % -1.5 % View data
21 #21
South Africa
138 2019 +3.2 % +15.2 % View data
22 #22
Egypt
137 2019 +10.7 % +13.4 % View data
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