South Africa vs Vietnam: Primary energy from wind per person
South Africa
174.49 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
144.23 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
35th
Vietnam rank
38th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 174.49 kilowatt-hours per person against 144.23 kilowatt-hours per person in Vietnam, a difference of 30.26 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 38th of 80 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.2079 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0154 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1925 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.04 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 155.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.67 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, South Africa or Vietnam?
- South Africa, at 174.49 kilowatt-hours per person against 144.23 kilowatt-hours per person in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 30.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 38th of 80 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.