Egypt vs South Africa: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption

Egypt
1,236 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Egypt rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,236 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Egypt, a difference of 728 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 114.45 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,221 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,107 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
1990s 174.67 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,686 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,511 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
2000s 1,404 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,462 Tonnes of oil equivalent 57.52 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
2010s 1,827 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,991 Tonnes of oil equivalent 164.31 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
2020s 1,250 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,919 Tonnes of oil equivalent 668.2 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,236 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Egypt and South Africa?
728 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
Egypt ranks 16th 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.

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Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed