Austria vs South Africa: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Austria
4.29
in 2025
South Africa
4.33
in 2025
Austria rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.33 against 4.29 in Austria, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 157 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 | 0.0045 | 0.7192 | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 0.969 | 1.2 | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.23 | 0.5278 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Austria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.33 against 4.29 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Austria ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.