Canada vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Canada
1.8%
in 2025
South Africa
2.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
48th
South Africa rank
45th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.