South Africa vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
South Africa
722.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
797.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
101st
Sweden rank
99th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person against 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 74.42 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 99th of 219 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 317.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 873.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 514.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 507.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 748.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 342.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 706.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 876.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person against 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between South Africa and Sweden?
- 74.42 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- South Africa ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 99th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.