Estonia vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from wind
Estonia
0.3085 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
0.1592 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Annual change in primary energy from wind over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.3085 terawatt-hours against 0.1592 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.1493 terawatt-hours.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Estonia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0195 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.0165 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0492 terawatt-hours | 0.6595 terawatt-hours | 0.6103 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1313 terawatt-hours | 0.7788 terawatt-hours | 0.6475 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from wind, Estonia or South Africa?
- Estonia, at 0.3085 terawatt-hours against 0.1592 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from wind between Estonia and South Africa?
- 0.1493 terawatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Estonia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.