Croatia vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from solar
Croatia
1.5%
in 2025
South Africa
1.3%
in 2025
Croatia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Croatia
- South Africa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 80 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Croatia or South Africa?
- Croatia, at 1.5% against 1.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Croatia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 80 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. 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.