South Africa vs Sweden: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
94th
Sweden rank
93rd
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden 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.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 93rd of 204 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 South Africa and Sweden?
- 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 93rd 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.