India vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
India
93.0%
in 2025
South Africa
95.3%
in 2025
India rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 93.0% in India, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 76 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.3% | 100.0% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 94.8% | 99.8% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 98.4% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 97.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 96.6% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 95.8% | 1.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.3% against 93.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between India and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- India ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.