South Africa vs Vanuatu: Oil consumption per person
South Africa
4,207 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vanuatu
4,062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
141st
Vanuatu rank
143rd
Oil consumption per person over time
- South Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 145 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 141st and Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,176 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,639 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,664 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,989 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 725.97 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, South Africa or Vanuatu?
- South Africa, at 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 145 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- South Africa ranks 141st and Vanuatu ranks 143rd 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.