Mexico vs South Africa: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Mexico
232.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
502.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 232.07 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 270.23 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | 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 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 372.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 370.97 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 219.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 725.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 505.99 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 284.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 739.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 454.88 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 263.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 728 kilowatt-hours per person | 464.09 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 268.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 508.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 239.72 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 232.07 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Mexico and South Africa?
- 270.23 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Mexico ranks 29th 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.