Oman vs South Africa: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Oman
922.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,022 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person against 922.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman, a difference of 99.78 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | 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 | 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 755.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 755.1 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 806.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 806.57 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 864.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 863.18 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 409 kilowatt-hours per person | 908.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 499.69 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Oman or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person against 922.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Oman and South Africa?
- 99.78 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Oman ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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.