Chile vs South Africa: Primary energy use per person
Chile
21,237 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
21,592 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
83rd
South Africa rank
82nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 355 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,883 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,669 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,813 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,539 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,211 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,041 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,588 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 343.57 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Chile and South Africa?
- 355 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Chile ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.