South Africa vs Viet Nam: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
South Africa
461.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
477.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
48th
Viet Nam rank
46th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 477.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 461.14 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 16.25 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
South Africa ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.5353 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0154 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 85.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.21 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 344.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 360.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 477.39 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 South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 16.25 kilowatt-hours per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- South Africa ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 46th 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.