South Africa vs Taiwan, China: Share of primary energy from solar
South Africa
1.3%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
1.3%
in 2025
South Africa rank
35th
Taiwan, China rank
34th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Taiwan, China ranks 34th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, South Africa or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 1.3% against 1.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 0.0%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Taiwan, China ranks 34th 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.