Congo vs South Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Congo
6.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP
in 2021
South Africa
6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP
in 2021
Congo rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 201 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 8.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.86 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 7.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.56 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.74 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 0.07 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 6.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Congo ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply 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.