Algeria vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind
Algeria
-0.3%
in 2025
South Africa
1.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.4% against -0.3% in Algeria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 73 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 350.5% | 57.3% | 293.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.9% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from wind, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.4% against -0.3% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from wind between Algeria and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- Algeria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.