Portugal vs South Africa: Gas consumption, per unit of GDP

Portugal
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd

Gas consumption, per unit of GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
0000196519952025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
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 South Africa
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Portugal
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Portugal
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas consumption, per unit of gdp, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gas consumption, per unit of gdp between Portugal and South Africa?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for gas consumption, per unit of gdp?
Portugal ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas consumption, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,114 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Gas 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.