Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Azerbaijan
9.1%
in 2025
South Africa
6.8%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
61st
South Africa rank
64th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 9.1% against 6.8% in South Africa, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 78 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 168.7% | 93.6% | 75.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 109.5% | 25.7% | 83.8% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- Azerbaijan, at 9.1% against 6.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Azerbaijan ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 78 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. 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.