Portugal vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Portugal
4.8%
in 2025
South Africa
4.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 22.6% | 32.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 115.6% | 108.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 17.7% | 10.4% | 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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 4.8% against 4.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Portugal ranks 60th 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.