Japan vs South Africa: Oil production per person
Japan
33.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
17.62 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Japan rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd
Oil production per person over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 17.62 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 15.7 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 72.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.87 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 71.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.2 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.03 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 33.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 17.62 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Japan and South Africa?
- 15.7 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for oil production per person?
- Japan ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd 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 Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.