South Africa vs Spain: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
South Africa
60,672 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Spain
81,012 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 81,012 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 60,672 Tonnes of oil equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 20,340 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th 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 | 48,646 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 51,382 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,737 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
| 1990s | 53,856 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 68,704 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,849 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
| 2000s | 58,685 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 95,265 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 36,580 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
| 2010s | 63,970 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 84,544 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,573 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
| 2020s | 59,553 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 81,128 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 21,574 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 81,012 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 South Africa and Spain?
- 20,340 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 — total final energy consumption?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th 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.