Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in South Africa, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in South Africa is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1965.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +57.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +50.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 20 Netherlands 0 units per person compare
- 21 Russian Federation 0 units per person compare
- 22 Japan 0 units per person compare
- 24 Pakistan 0 units per person compare
- 25 United States 0 units per person compare
- 26 Mexico 0 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 30.4% (2025)
- Gas production 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in South Africa?
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.