New Zealand vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
New Zealand
7.4%
in 2025
South Africa
6.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.4% against 6.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -12.7% | 14.3% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 107.3% | 104.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 22.1% | 19.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 67.6% | 65.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 15.0% | 11.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 21.2% | 17.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 16.7% | 13.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 7.4% against 6.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 80 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 renewables. 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.