Finland vs South Africa: Primary energy from solar and wind
Finland
24.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
29.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.86 terawatt-hours against 24.37 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 5.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.1504 terawatt-hours | 0.0268 terawatt-hours | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.3 terawatt-hours | 21.76 terawatt-hours | 6.46 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.86 terawatt-hours against 24.37 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Finland and South Africa?
- 5.49 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Finland ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.