Mongolia vs South Africa: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP

Mongolia
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mongolia rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th

Primary energy use, per unit of GDP over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
00000196519952025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia 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 South Africa
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Mongolia
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Mongolia
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Mongolia
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, per unit of gdp, Mongolia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between Mongolia and South Africa?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
Mongolia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use, 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, 9,384 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

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