Bolivia vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bolivia
51.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
46.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bolivia rank
61st
South Africa rank
63rd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 51.55 terawatt-hours against 46.81 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 4.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 10.3 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.85 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34.72 terawatt-hours | 41.77 terawatt-hours | 7.05 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41.28 terawatt-hours | 43.91 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Bolivia or South Africa?
- Bolivia, at 51.55 terawatt-hours against 46.81 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 4.74 terawatt-hours, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bolivia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.