Argentina vs South Africa: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Argentina
518.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
461.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 518.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 461.14 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 57.65 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.2518 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2518 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5353 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9802 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 23.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.51 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 383.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 518.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 461.14 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Argentina and South Africa?
- 57.65 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Argentina ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.