South Africa vs Thailand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind
South Africa
1.4%
in 2025
Thailand
1.7%
in 2025
South Africa rank
32nd
Thailand rank
31st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 31st of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 110.2% | 70.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 309.0% | 288.2% | 20.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 0.1% | 9.8% | 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, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.7% against 1.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from wind between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 31st 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.