Croatia vs South Africa: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Croatia
20.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
20.57 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Croatia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Croatia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Croatia, a difference of 0.42 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 76 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.98 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.38 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.97 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Croatia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Croatia and South Africa?
- 0.42 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 42nd 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.