Egypt vs South Africa: Energy use — Total final energy consumption

Egypt
70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
60,672 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Egypt rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th

Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198520042023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 60,672 Tonnes of oil equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 10,287 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 20,694 Tonnes of oil equivalent 48,646 Tonnes of oil equivalent 27,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
1990s 26,013 Tonnes of oil equivalent 53,856 Tonnes of oil equivalent 27,843 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
2000s 41,350 Tonnes of oil equivalent 58,685 Tonnes of oil equivalent 17,336 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
2010s 56,457 Tonnes of oil equivalent 63,970 Tonnes of oil equivalent 7,514 Tonnes of oil equivalent South Africa
2020s 65,804 Tonnes of oil equivalent 59,553 Tonnes of oil equivalent 6,250 Tonnes of oil equivalent Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 60,672 Tonnes of oil equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Egypt and South Africa?
10,287 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Egypt 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 — total final energy consumption?
Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final 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, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed