Serbia vs South Africa: Energy intensity by sector

Serbia
4.11 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
South Africa
4.41 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
Serbia rank
55th
South Africa rank
52nd

Energy intensity by sector over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.41 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 4.11 MJ/2011 USD PPP in Serbia, a difference of 0.3 MJ/2011 USD PPP.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.33 MJ/2011 USD PPP 5.43 MJ/2011 USD PPP 0.0991 MJ/2011 USD PPP South Africa
2000s 5.09 MJ/2011 USD PPP 4.9 MJ/2011 USD PPP 0.1896 MJ/2011 USD PPP Serbia
2010s 4.26 MJ/2011 USD PPP 4.47 MJ/2011 USD PPP 0.2092 MJ/2011 USD PPP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity by sector, Serbia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.41 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 4.11 MJ/2011 USD PPP in Serbia as of 2012.
What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between Serbia and South Africa?
0.3 MJ/2011 USD PPP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
Serbia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity by sector
Unit
MJ/2011 USD PPP
Source
World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,274 data points, 1990–2012
Last refreshed

Energy intensity level of final energy (MJ/2011 USD PPP): A ratio between final energy consumption and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.