Egypt vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP
Egypt
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Egypt rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Egypt, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.