Czechia vs South Africa: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Czechia
2,907 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,080 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Czechia rank
55th
South Africa rank
51st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Czechia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,080 kilowatt-hours against 2,907 kilowatt-hours in Czechia, a difference of 173 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 51st of 214 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,577 kilowatt-hours | 3,919 kilowatt-hours | 657.59 kilowatt-hours | Czechia |
| 2000s | 5,316 kilowatt-hours | 4,555 kilowatt-hours | 760.54 kilowatt-hours | Czechia |
| 2010s | 4,539 kilowatt-hours | 4,231 kilowatt-hours | 307.39 kilowatt-hours | Czechia |
| 2020s | 3,443 kilowatt-hours | 3,296 kilowatt-hours | 146.29 kilowatt-hours | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Czechia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,080 kilowatt-hours against 2,907 kilowatt-hours in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Czechia and South Africa?
- 173 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 fossil fuels per person?
- Czechia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 51st of 214 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.