Argentina vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Argentina
1.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.18 terawatt-hours against 1.18 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.4859 terawatt-hours | 0.4059 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7259 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.18 terawatt-hours against 1.18 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 80 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 change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.