Japan vs South Africa: Oil production, per unit of GDP

Japan
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
90th
South Africa rank
87th

Oil production, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan 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 Japan
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 South Africa
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 oil production, per unit of gdp, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil production, per unit of gdp between Japan and South Africa?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for oil production, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil production, 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, 9,680 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Oil production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.