Mexico vs South Africa: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Mexico
0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
92nd
South Africa rank
94th
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.