Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Primary energy from solar and wind
Republic of Korea
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
29.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 41.53 terawatt-hours against 29.86 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 11.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | 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 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2986 terawatt-hours | 0.0268 terawatt-hours | 0.2718 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 33.97 terawatt-hours | 21.76 terawatt-hours | 12.21 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 41.53 terawatt-hours against 29.86 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 11.67 terawatt-hours, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Republic of Korea ranks 19th 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.