Rwanda vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre

Rwanda
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
55th
South Africa rank
54th

Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
-0-0-0-000196619942023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre South Africa
2000s -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre, Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Rwanda and South Africa?
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,193 data points, 1966–2023
Last refreshed

Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.