Mexico vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP

Mexico
-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
160th
South Africa rank
163rd

Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
-00000196619952025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Mexico
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between Mexico and South Africa?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
Mexico ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,217 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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