Estonia vs South Africa: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Estonia
27.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
27.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia, a difference of 0.18 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Estonia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.56 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.285 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.19 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.77 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.75 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Estonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Estonia and South Africa?
- 0.18 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Estonia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 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 hydropower 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.