Mozambique vs South Africa: Gas consumption per person
Mozambique
634.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
722.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mozambique rank
102nd
South Africa rank
100th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person against 634.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Mozambique, a difference of 88.41 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.75 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 317.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.37 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 453.45 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 573.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 748.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.88 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 548.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 703.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.05 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person against 634.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 88.41 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Mozambique ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption 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.