Pacific island small states vs South Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 3.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.02 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 37th 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 | Pacific island small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 8.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.45 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 7.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.78 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.61 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.74 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.13 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, Pacific island small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 3.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 3.02 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Africa rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Pacific island small states ranks 37th 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.