Morocco vs South Africa: Electricity generation from wind
Morocco
7.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
11.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Morocco rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.32 terawatt-hours against 7.14 terawatt-hours in Morocco, a difference of 4.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.222 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.212 terawatt-hours | Morocco |
| 2010s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 0.604 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.32 terawatt-hours against 7.14 terawatt-hours in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between Morocco and South Africa?
- 4.18 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- Morocco ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.