Slovakia vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Slovakia
44.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
46.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Slovakia rank
65th
South Africa rank
63rd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.81 terawatt-hours against 44.95 terawatt-hours in Slovakia, a difference of 1.86 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 23 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 34.33 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 32.29 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 60.39 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 46.58 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 63.9 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 38.26 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 49.33 terawatt-hours | 41.77 terawatt-hours | 7.56 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 45.83 terawatt-hours | 44.39 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Slovakia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.81 terawatt-hours against 44.95 terawatt-hours in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 1.86 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Slovakia ranks 65th 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) β 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.