Energy intensity vs gdp in South Africa
South Africa: Energy intensity vs gdp was 1.79 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.79
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
20th
of 164 countries
All-time high
4.46
in 1988
All-time low
1.79
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965β2022
Energy intensity vs gdp in South Africa, 1965β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs gdp in South Africa stood at 1.79. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs gdp in South Africa peaked at 4.46 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2022.
That places South Africa 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 2.89 | 3.14 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.08 | 2.87 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 | 3.15 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 | 3.54 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.42 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.93 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Canada 1.87 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 1.83 compare
- 19 Mozambique, Republic of 1.79 compare
- 21 Barbados 1.74 compare
- 22 Belarus, Republic of 1.73 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1.71 compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 30.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs gdp in South Africa?
- Energy intensity vs gdp in South Africa was 1.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 1988.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for energy intensity vs gdp?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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