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
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.