Production consumption energy per person in South Africa
South Africa: Production consumption energy per person was 21.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2009
All-time low
17.3
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Production consumption energy per person in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, production consumption energy per person in South Africa stood at 21.8.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption energy per person in South Africa peaked at 27.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Production consumption energy per person in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.9 | — |
| 1996 | 22.4 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 22.7 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.5 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.8 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 20.4 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 18.9 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 17.6 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 22 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 25.4 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 24.2 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.8 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 | 21.8 | 25.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.97 | 17.6 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.52 | 17.3 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 production consumption energy per person in South Africa?
- Production consumption energy per person in South Africa was 21.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption energy per person recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest production consumption energy per person recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for production consumption energy per person?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production consumption energy per person rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Production consumption energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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