Pakistan vs South Africa: Primary energy from solar and wind
Pakistan
40.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
29.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 40.6 terawatt-hours against 29.86 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 10.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan'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.
Pakistan ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0268 terawatt-hours | 0.0256 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.01 terawatt-hours | 21.76 terawatt-hours | 3.75 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, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 40.6 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 Pakistan and South Africa?
- 10.74 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Pakistan ranks 20th 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.