Cyprus vs South Africa: Electricity generation from wind per person
Cyprus
153.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
174.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cyprus rank
48th
South Africa rank
45th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 174.83 kilowatt-hours against 153.2 kilowatt-hours in Cyprus, a difference of 21.63 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Cyprus ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2959 kilowatt-hours | 0.2959 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 152.3 kilowatt-hours | 49.21 kilowatt-hours | 103.09 kilowatt-hours | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 168.44 kilowatt-hours | 155.62 kilowatt-hours | 12.81 kilowatt-hours | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Cyprus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 174.83 kilowatt-hours against 153.2 kilowatt-hours in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 21.63 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Cyprus ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.