Slovakia vs South Africa: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Slovakia
20.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
20.57 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovakia rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2 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 | 24.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 36.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 39.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 31.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 29.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 24.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.095 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Slovakia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person against 20.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 0.2 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- 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 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.