North Macedonia vs South Africa: Primary energy use, per square kilometre

North Macedonia
0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th

Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time

  • North Macedonia
  • South Africa
000.0010.0010.0010.001196519942023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre North Macedonia
2000s 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre North Macedonia
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, North Macedonia or South Africa?
North Macedonia, at 0.0012 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 North Macedonia and South Africa?
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
North Macedonia ranks 91st 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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Indicator
Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.