Japan vs South Africa: Electricity generation from coal per person
Japan
2,681 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,050 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,050 kilowatt-hours against 2,681 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 369 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 876.55 kilowatt-hours | 3,782 kilowatt-hours | 2,906 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours | 3,919 kilowatt-hours | 2,634 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,299 kilowatt-hours | 4,552 kilowatt-hours | 2,253 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,682 kilowatt-hours | 4,183 kilowatt-hours | 1,501 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,704 kilowatt-hours | 3,254 kilowatt-hours | 549.33 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, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,050 kilowatt-hours against 2,681 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Japan and South Africa?
- 369 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Japan ranks 9th 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.