Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
99th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 99th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +879.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +131.3% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 97 Congo 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 98 Rwanda 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 100 Finland 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 101 Brazil 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 102 Togo 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.3095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.