Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Primary energy from renewables per person
Saudi Arabia
571.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
519.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
South Africa rank
64th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 52.48 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 80 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.19 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.33 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.45 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 193.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 206.38 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 52.48 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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.