Bhutan vs South Africa: Oil consumption per person
Bhutan
4,159 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
4,207 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bhutan rank
142nd
South Africa rank
141st
Oil consumption per person over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person in Bhutan, a difference of 48 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 141st of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,685 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 736.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,501 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,567 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,001 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Bhutan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 48 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 141st 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.