Germany vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Germany
4.4%
in 2025
South Africa
4.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 22.6% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 115.6% | 101.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 17.7% | 12.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.