Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Coal consumption per person
Bosnia and Herzegovina
18,866 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
15,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 18,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 3,226 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,671 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,938 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,876 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,215 kilowatt-hours per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 18,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 3,226 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption 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.