Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Per capita primary energy use by source
Kazakhstan
20,954 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
15,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 5,314 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,570 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 20,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 19,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 22,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,389 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 20,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,557 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 5,314 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita primary energy use by source. 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.