Qatar vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Qatar
731.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
668.91 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar rank
88th
South Africa rank
90th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 731.73 kilowatt-hours against 668.91 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 62.82 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 46.75 kilowatt-hours | 46.75 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 164.11 kilowatt-hours | 164.11 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 266.25 kilowatt-hours | 266.25 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 286.64 kilowatt-hours | 286.64 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35.03 kilowatt-hours | 352.92 kilowatt-hours | 317.9 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 417.75 kilowatt-hours | 554.04 kilowatt-hours | 136.29 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 731.73 kilowatt-hours against 668.91 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Qatar and South Africa?
- 62.82 kilowatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Qatar ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.