Bahamas vs South Africa: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Bahamas
23,337 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
South Africa
22,545 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bahamas rank
59th
South Africa rank
60th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 23,337 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 22,545 kg of oil equivalent per capita in South Africa, a difference of 792 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,198 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 26,035 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,163 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 23,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 28,573 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,280 kg of oil equivalent per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Bahamas or South Africa?
- Bahamas, at 23,337 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 22,545 kg of oil equivalent per capita in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 792 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Bahamas ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.