Panama vs South Africa: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Panama
431.84 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
475.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 475.69 kilowatt-hours against 431.84 kilowatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 43.85 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.5196 kilowatt-hours | 0.5196 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 91.21 kilowatt-hours | 84.51 kilowatt-hours | 6.7 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 316.96 kilowatt-hours | 337.9 kilowatt-hours | 20.94 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 475.69 kilowatt-hours against 431.84 kilowatt-hours in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Panama and South Africa?
- 43.85 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Panama ranks 59th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.