Russia vs South Africa: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP (Our World)
Russia
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Russia rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP (Our World) over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | 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 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per unit of gdp, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between Russia and South Africa?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.