Mozambique vs South Africa: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
Mozambique
1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
South Africa
1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Mozambique rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar in South Africa, a difference of 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4188 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2724 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2807 kilowatt-hours per dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1939 kilowatt-hours per dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity vs. gdp per capita, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity vs. gdp per capita between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.