South Africa vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Energy intensity level of primary energy
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- South Africa
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 3.94 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 201 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.71 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.74 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.78 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, South Africa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Africa, at 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 3.94 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- South Africa ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th 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.