Finland vs South Africa: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Finland
21.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
20.57 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 76 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 39.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 44.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 46.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 35.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Finland and South Africa?
- 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 38th 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.