Wind capacity as a share of worldwide wind turbine capacity rose 29.2% to 0.407% in South Africa in 2017, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, wind capacity as a share of worldwide wind turbine capacity in South Africa reached an all time high of 0.407% in 2017 and an all time low of 0% in 1997.
South Africa has been ranked 25th within the group of 44 countries we follow in terms of wind capacity as a share of worldwide wind turbine capacity, 15 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Wind Capacity (As % of Worldwide Wind Turbine Capacity) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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South Africa | % | 0.005% | 0.004% | 0.085% | 0.162% | 0.259% | ||||||||||||||||
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