Angola vs South Africa: Energy imports

Angola
-85,243 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
South Africa
-25,548 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
Angola rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Energy imports over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
-100.0k-75.0k-50.0k-25.0k0197119902010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -25,548 kt of oil equivalent against -85,243 kt of oil equivalent in Angola, a difference of 59,695 kt of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Angola ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s -6,713 kt of oil equivalent 5,412 kt of oil equivalent 12,126 kt of oil equivalent South Africa
1980s -12,072 kt of oil equivalent -16,028 kt of oil equivalent 3,956 kt of oil equivalent Angola
1990s -29,470 kt of oil equivalent -29,959 kt of oil equivalent 489.92 kt of oil equivalent Angola
2000s -60,469 kt of oil equivalent -27,804 kt of oil equivalent 32,665 kt of oil equivalent South Africa
2010s -85,243 kt of oil equivalent -25,548 kt of oil equivalent 59,696 kt of oil equivalent South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, Angola or South Africa?
South Africa, at -25,548 kt of oil equivalent against -85,243 kt of oil equivalent in Angola as of 2010.
What is the difference in energy imports between Angola and South Africa?
59,695 kt of oil equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for energy imports?
Angola ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook, published as Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent)
Unit
kt of oil equivalent
Source
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 1,029 data points, 1971–2010
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.