North Macedonia vs South Africa: Primary energy from wind per person
North Macedonia
152.45 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
174.49 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 174.49 kilowatt-hours per person against 152.45 kilowatt-hours per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 22.04 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2079 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2079 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.94 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 174.49 kilowatt-hours per person against 152.45 kilowatt-hours per person in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 22.04 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- North Macedonia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.