Latvia vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from wind
Latvia
0.6%
in 2025
South Africa
0.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
40th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, Latvia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between Latvia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- Latvia ranks 42nd 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.