Australia vs South Africa: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Australia
2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 415 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,249 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,221 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 28.29 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,429 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,686 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 257.25 Tonnes of oil equivalent | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,038 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,462 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 575.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,333 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,991 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 341.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,377 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,919 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 458.17 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Australia and South Africa?
- 415 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.