Singapore vs South Africa: Primary energy from renewables per person
Singapore
711.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
519.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
61st
South Africa rank
64th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 191.88 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | 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 | 36.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.78 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 197.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 322.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 255.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 410.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 582.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 711.27 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 Singapore and South Africa?
- 191.88 kilowatt-hours per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Singapore ranks 61st 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.