Estonia vs South Africa: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
18.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
15.64 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.64 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 78 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 31.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 27.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 34.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 21.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or South Africa?
- Estonia, at 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.64 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and South Africa?
- 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.