What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Argentina and South Africa?

0.88 gigawatts, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs South Africa: Installed wind energy capacity

Argentina

4.32 gigawatts

in 2024

South Africa

3.44 gigawatts

in 2024

Argentina rank

27th

South Africa rank

30th

Installed wind energy capacity over time

Argentina
South Africa

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.32 gigawatts against 3.44 gigawatts in South Africa, a difference of 0.88 gigawatts.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0005 gigawatts	0.0045 gigawatts	0.004 gigawatts	South Africa
2010s	0.3435 gigawatts	0.969 gigawatts	0.6256 gigawatts	South Africa
2020s	3.45 gigawatts	3.01 gigawatts	0.439 gigawatts	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Argentina or South Africa?: Argentina, at 4.32 gigawatts against 3.44 gigawatts in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Argentina and South Africa?: 0.88 gigawatts, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?: Argentina ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Installed wind energy capacity
Unit: gigawatts
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 2,856 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.