South Africa vs Türkiye: Consumption-based energy use per person
South Africa
21.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Türkiye
20.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
South Africa rank
39th
Türkiye rank
40th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.8 kilowatt-hours against 20.5 kilowatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 1.3 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 43 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 kilowatt-hours | 15.58 kilowatt-hours | 7.68 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.97 kilowatt-hours | 17.81 kilowatt-hours | 5.16 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.52 kilowatt-hours | 21.36 kilowatt-hours | 0.16 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.8 kilowatt-hours | 20.5 kilowatt-hours | 1.3 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 21.8 kilowatt-hours against 20.5 kilowatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 1.3 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- South Africa ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.