South Africa vs United States: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita
South Africa
0 units per person
in 2025
United States
0 units per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
23rd
United States rank
25th
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in United States, a difference of 0 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita between South Africa and United States?
- 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.