Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Electricity generation from coal per person
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2,548 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,050 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,050 kilowatt-hours against 2,548 kilowatt-hours in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 502 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | 4,552 kilowatt-hours | 2,838 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,067 kilowatt-hours | 4,183 kilowatt-hours | 1,116 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,159 kilowatt-hours | 3,254 kilowatt-hours | 94.21 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,050 kilowatt-hours against 2,548 kilowatt-hours in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 502 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 211 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 coal 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.