Romania vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Romania
1.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.18 terawatt-hours against 1.13 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 80 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | 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 | — |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1777 terawatt-hours | 0.4859 terawatt-hours | 0.3082 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4625 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 1.82 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, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.18 terawatt-hours against 1.13 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.05 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Romania ranks 34th 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.