Italy vs South Africa: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Italy
21,969 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
20,570 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 276.52 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 26,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,976 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 27,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,824 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,562 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 31,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,212 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 33,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,052 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 26,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 22,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,101 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Italy and South Africa?
- 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Italy ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.