Czechia vs South Africa: Electricity generation from coal per person
Czechia
2,507 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,050 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Czechia rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Czechia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,050 kilowatt-hours against 2,507 kilowatt-hours in Czechia, a difference of 543 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,341 kilowatt-hours | 3,919 kilowatt-hours | 421.93 kilowatt-hours | Czechia |
| 2000s | 4,897 kilowatt-hours | 4,552 kilowatt-hours | 345.15 kilowatt-hours | Czechia |
| 2010s | 4,017 kilowatt-hours | 4,183 kilowatt-hours | 166.17 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,898 kilowatt-hours | 3,254 kilowatt-hours | 355.93 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, Czechia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,050 kilowatt-hours against 2,507 kilowatt-hours in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Czechia and South Africa?
- 543 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Czechia ranks 11th 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.