Ireland vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from wind
Ireland
0.4084 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
0.1592 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Annual change in primary energy from wind over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4084 terawatt-hours against 0.1592 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.2492 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0187 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0187 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2817 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.2787 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7181 terawatt-hours | 0.6595 terawatt-hours | 0.0586 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3122 terawatt-hours | 0.7788 terawatt-hours | 0.4666 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, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 0.4084 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 Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.2492 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.