Estonia vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Estonia
18,970 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
15,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 3,330 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 79 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 | 43,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,541 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 31,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,097 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 27,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,282 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 34,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,309 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 21,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,399 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Estonia or South Africa?
- Estonia, at 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Estonia and South Africa?
- 3,330 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 79 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 Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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.