Mongolia vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Mongolia
21,132 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
20,570 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mongolia rank
68th
South Africa rank
70th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196519952025

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 562 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 11,704 kilowatt-hours per person 24,824 kilowatt-hours per person 13,120 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa
1990s 8,444 kilowatt-hours per person 24,035 kilowatt-hours per person 15,592 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa
2000s 7,995 kilowatt-hours per person 25,592 kilowatt-hours per person 17,597 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa
2010s 15,444 kilowatt-hours per person 24,625 kilowatt-hours per person 9,181 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa
2020s 18,407 kilowatt-hours per person 20,670 kilowatt-hours per person 2,263 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Mongolia and South Africa?
562 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Mongolia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 215 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.