Belarus vs South Africa: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Belarus
3,019 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,080 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,080 kilowatt-hours against 3,019 kilowatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 61 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Belarus ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,040 kilowatt-hours | 4,555 kilowatt-hours | 1,515 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,602 kilowatt-hours | 4,231 kilowatt-hours | 629.38 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,396 kilowatt-hours | 3,296 kilowatt-hours | 100.04 kilowatt-hours | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Belarus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,080 kilowatt-hours against 3,019 kilowatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Belarus and South Africa?
- 61 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Belarus ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 210 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.