Greece vs South Africa: Oil production
Greece
0.9516 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
1.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greece rank
85th
South Africa rank
84th
Oil production over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.13 terawatt-hours against 0.9516 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 0.1784 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 84th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.13 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.13 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1990s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 11.72 terawatt-hours | 10.09 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9951 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 0.3755 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.13 terawatt-hours against 0.9516 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.1784 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for oil production?
- Greece ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 84th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.