Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Electricity generation from coal per person
Kazakhstan
3,220 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,050 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3,220 kilowatt-hours against 3,050 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 170 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,787 kilowatt-hours | 3,782 kilowatt-hours | 5.15 kilowatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 2,890 kilowatt-hours | 3,919 kilowatt-hours | 1,030 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,040 kilowatt-hours | 4,552 kilowatt-hours | 1,512 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,844 kilowatt-hours | 4,183 kilowatt-hours | 338.76 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,429 kilowatt-hours | 3,254 kilowatt-hours | 174.98 kilowatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 3,220 kilowatt-hours against 3,050 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 170 kilowatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th 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.