South Africa vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from solar and wind
South Africa
30.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
37.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 37.41 terawatt-hours against 30.8 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 6.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.025 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 0.706 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.78 terawatt-hours | 31.56 terawatt-hours | 8.79 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, South Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 37.41 terawatt-hours against 30.8 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 6.61 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.