OECD members vs South Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 3.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in OECD members, a difference of 3.16 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 8.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.69 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.04 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 7.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.19 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.74 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.16 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, OECD members or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 3.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between OECD members and South Africa?
- 3.16 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- OECD members ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- 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.