Japan vs South Africa: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Japan
2,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 516 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,867 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,221 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,646 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,655 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,686 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,969 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,730 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,462 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,269 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,202 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,991 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,211 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,734 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,919 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 815.42 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 2,480 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 Japan and South Africa?
- 516 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 11th 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.