South Africa vs Spain: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
South Africa
1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Spain
2,353 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
14th
Spain rank
13th
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,353 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 389 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,221 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,333 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,112 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,686 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,003 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 317.02 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,462 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,737 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,275 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,991 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,503 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 511.85 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,919 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,607 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 688.07 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,353 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 South Africa and Spain?
- 389 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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.