Slovakia vs South Africa: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Slovakia
20,366 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
20,570 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovakia rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia, a difference of 204 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,449 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 36,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,823 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 39,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,824 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,467 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 31,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,650 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 29,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,461 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 24,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.99 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Slovakia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 204 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Slovakia ranks 41st 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.