South Africa vs Sweden: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
South Africa
6.8%
in 2025
Sweden
6.8%
in 2025
South Africa rank
64th
Sweden rank
63rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.8% against 6.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 28.7% | 17.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 59.2% | 36.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 38.4% | 12.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.8% against 6.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- South Africa ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 63rd 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.