South Africa vs United States of America: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind
South Africa
1.4%
in 2025
United States of America
2.8%
in 2025
South Africa rank
32nd
United States of America rank
29th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.8% against 1.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 37.6% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 309.0% | 15.1% | 293.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 1.9% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.8% 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 United States of America?
- 1.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 73 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 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.