South Africa vs Türkiye: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
South Africa
1,293 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Türkiye
1,732 terawatt-hours
in 2020
South Africa rank
18th
Türkiye rank
15th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1,732 terawatt-hours against 1,293 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 439 terawatt-hours.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 998.2 terawatt-hours | 941.41 terawatt-hours | 56.79 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,100 terawatt-hours | 1,204 terawatt-hours | 103.85 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1,178 terawatt-hours | 1,660 terawatt-hours | 482.09 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1,293 terawatt-hours | 1,732 terawatt-hours | 439 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1,732 terawatt-hours against 1,293 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 439 terawatt-hours, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. 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 terawatt-hours.