South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from oil per person
South Africa
30.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
26.53 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa rank
144th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
147th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.12 kilowatt-hours against 26.53 kilowatt-hours in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 3.59 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 144th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 kilowatt-hours | 7.34 kilowatt-hours | 4.65 kilowatt-hours | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 30.46 kilowatt-hours | 17.42 kilowatt-hours | 13.04 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.06 kilowatt-hours | 26.76 kilowatt-hours | 18.3 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 30.12 kilowatt-hours against 26.53 kilowatt-hours in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3.59 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- South Africa ranks 144th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. 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.