Pakistan vs South Africa: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Pakistan
280.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
502.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Pakistan rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 280.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan, a difference of 221.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 12.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 8.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 372.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.31 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 725.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 715.8 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 739.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 702.95 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 78.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 728 kilowatt-hours per person | 649.74 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 237.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 508.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.44 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, Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 280.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 221.63 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Pakistan ranks 28th 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.