Niger vs South Africa: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Niger
10.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
9.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger rank
93rd
South Africa rank
94th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.9 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.24 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 420.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 420.93 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 209.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.58 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.02 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Niger and South Africa?
- 0.9 kilowatt-hours per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Niger ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.