China vs South Africa: Primary energy from nuclear per person
China
1,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
502.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person against 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 535.7 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 372.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 372.35 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 21.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 725.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 704.11 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 106.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 739.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 632.85 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 385.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 728 kilowatt-hours per person | 342.81 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 909.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 508.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 401.42 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, China or South Africa?
- China, at 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person against 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between China and South Africa?
- 535.7 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- China ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 214 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 Primary energy from nuclear 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.