South Africa vs Taiwan, China: Primary energy from nuclear per person
South Africa
502.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan, China
424.46 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
26th
Taiwan, China rank
27th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 424.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, China, a difference of 77.84 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 372.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,077 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 725.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,300 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 739.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,511 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 728 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,907 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 508.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,992 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, South Africa or Taiwan, China?
- South Africa, at 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 424.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 77.84 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan, China rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th 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.