Austria vs South Africa: Installed wind energy capacity
Austria
4.04 gigawatts
in 2024
South Africa
3.44 gigawatts
in 2024
Austria rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 4.04 gigawatts against 3.44 gigawatts in South Africa, a difference of 0.6 gigawatts.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 156 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7237 gigawatts | 0.0045 gigawatts | 0.7192 gigawatts | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.17 gigawatts | 0.969 gigawatts | 1.2 gigawatts | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.64 gigawatts | 3.01 gigawatts | 0.6309 gigawatts | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Austria or South Africa?
- Austria, at 4.04 gigawatts against 3.44 gigawatts in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.6 gigawatts, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Austria ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) β 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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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.