Finland vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Finland
4.0%
in 2025
South Africa
6.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
67th
South Africa rank
64th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.8% against 4.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 96.1% | 48.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 25.7% | 13.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.8% against 4.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Finland and South Africa?
- 2.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Finland ranks 67th 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.