Brazil vs South Africa: Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person
Brazil
13.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
South Africa
21.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Brazil rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.8 kilowatt-hours against 13.8 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 8 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 43 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.18 kilowatt-hours | 23.26 kilowatt-hours | 11.08 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.12 kilowatt-hours | 22.97 kilowatt-hours | 10.85 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.73 kilowatt-hours | 21.52 kilowatt-hours | 5.79 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.8 kilowatt-hours | 21.8 kilowatt-hours | 8 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21.8 kilowatt-hours against 13.8 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person between Brazil and South Africa?
- 8 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person?
- Brazil ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.