Jordan vs South Africa: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person

Jordan
491.65 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
475.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Jordan rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th

Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
0100200300400500197119982025

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 491.65 kilowatt-hours against 475.69 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 15.96 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Jordan ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 0.5196 kilowatt-hours 0.5196 kilowatt-hours South Africa
2010s 71.27 kilowatt-hours 84.51 kilowatt-hours 13.24 kilowatt-hours South Africa
2020s 441.8 kilowatt-hours 337.9 kilowatt-hours 103.9 kilowatt-hours Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Jordan or South Africa?
Jordan, at 491.65 kilowatt-hours against 475.69 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Jordan and South Africa?
15.96 kilowatt-hours, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
Jordan ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,808 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.