Mongolia vs South Africa: Electricity generation from wind per person
Mongolia
153.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
174.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 174.83 kilowatt-hours against 153.54 kilowatt-hours in Mongolia, a difference of 21.29 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.1982 kilowatt-hours | 0.1982 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.02 kilowatt-hours | 49.21 kilowatt-hours | 4.19 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 153.17 kilowatt-hours | 155.62 kilowatt-hours | 2.45 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 174.83 kilowatt-hours against 153.54 kilowatt-hours in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 21.29 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Mongolia ranks 47th 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.