Panama vs South Africa: Electricity generation from wind per person
Panama
212.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
174.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 212.6 kilowatt-hours against 174.83 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 37.77 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.1982 kilowatt-hours | 0.1982 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 72.44 kilowatt-hours | 49.21 kilowatt-hours | 23.23 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 160.21 kilowatt-hours | 151.78 kilowatt-hours | 8.43 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 212.6 kilowatt-hours against 174.83 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Panama and South Africa?
- 37.77 kilowatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Panama ranks 42nd 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.