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

Estonia
82.17 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Estonia rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 82.17 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Estonia, a difference of 1,882 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 23.9 times Estonia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 12 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 251.99 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,686 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,434 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
2000s 96.94 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,462 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,365 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
2010s 118.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,991 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,872 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
2020s 94.55 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,919 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,824 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, Estonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 82.17 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Estonia and South Africa?
1,882 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
Estonia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 12 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