India vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from wind
India
1.0%
in 2025
South Africa
0.8%
in 2025
India rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 80 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | 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% | India |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | India |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | India |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, India or South Africa?
- India, at 1.0% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between India and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- India ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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 wind. 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.