South Africa - Energy Use per Capita 2020
2,037
−194 from 2019
South Africa's energy use per capita was 2,037 in 2020, decreased +194 from 2,232 in 2019. This was the 93rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 72 | -4.8% |
| 2nd | Yemen, Republic of | 78 | -16.3% |
| 3rd | Niger | 148 | -0.2% |
| 4th | Chad | 193 | 1.4% |
| 5th | Burkina Faso | 264 | -12.7% |
| 6th | Bangladesh | 272 | -0.5% |
| 7th | Senegal | 281 | -6.0% |
| 8th | Eritrea | 285 | 0.0% |
| 9th | Madagascar | 302 | -3.8% |
| 10th | Nigeria | 323 | -2.2% |
| 11th | Mozambique | 343 | -4.7% |
| 12th | Rwanda | 358 | 0.2% |
| 13th | Ghana | 367 | 3.6% |
| 14th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 372 | 11.2% |
| 15th | Zimbabwe | 374 | -9.4% |
| 16th | Côte d'Ivoire | 375 | 3.1% |
| 17th | Tajikistan | 375 | 1.2% |
| 18th | Cameroon | 387 | -0.1% |
| 19th | Angola | 398 | -4.6% |
| 20th | Haiti | 398 | -2.8% |
| 21st | Tanzania | 406 | -2.1% |
| 22nd | Myanmar | 420 | -1.3% |
| 23rd | Sudan | 422 | -3.0% |
| 24th | Togo | 425 | 2.6% |
| 25th | Benin | 426 | 2.8% |
| 26th | Pakistan | 454 | 5.3% |
| 27th | Uganda | 475 | 4.4% |
| 28th | Syrian Arab Republic | 510 | -8.0% |
| 29th | Sri Lanka | 511 | -2.4% |
| 30th | Cambodia | 516 | 5.5% |
| 31st | Philippines | 518 | -6.1% |
| 32nd | Nepal | 525 | 8.7% |
| 33rd | Kenya | 535 | -1.7% |
| 34th | Honduras | 545 | -6.7% |
| 35th | Kyrgyz Republic | 562 | -7.8% |
| 36th | Morocco | 576 | -6.3% |
| 37th | Nicaragua | 584 | -5.1% |
| 38th | Congo, Republic of | 587 | 0.7% |
| 39th | India | 632 | -5.2% |
| 40th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 658 | -17.3% |
| 41st | Peru | 667 | -16.5% |
| 42nd | El Salvador | 670 | -8.8% |
| 43rd | Namibia | 678 | -5.6% |
| 44th | Lao PDR | 702 | -10.3% |
| 45th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 727 | -4.8% |
| 46th | Jordan | 755 | -7.0% |
| 47th | Zambia | 759 | 2.3% |
| 48th | Ecuador | 785 | -13.1% |
| 49th | Jamaica | 795 | -26.1% |
| 50th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 805 | -4.7% |
| 51st | Colombia | 810 | -9.0% |
| 52nd | Guatemala | 824 | -3.3% |
| 53rd | Dominican Republic | 843 | -10.2% |
| 54th | Indonesia | 848 | 0.4% |
| 55th | Cuba | 854 | -1.3% |
| 56th | Albania | 855 | -5.8% |
| 57th | Tunisia | 897 | -5.7% |
| 58th | Panama | 936 | -19.5% |
| 59th | Costa Rica | 949 | -4.8% |
| 60th | Viet Nam | 991 | 0.4% |
| 61st | Eswatini | 991 | -3.1% |
| 62nd | Mauritius | 1,026 | -11.8% |
| 63rd | Paraguay | 1,057 | -4.4% |
| 64th | Botswana | 1,120 | -9.8% |
| 65th | Equatorial Guinea | 1,121 | -12.0% |
| 66th | Iraq | 1,143 | -13.4% |
| 67th | Armenia | 1,233 | 6.0% |
| 68th | Lebanon | 1,249 | -16.0% |
| 69th | Georgia | 1,327 | -3.2% |
| 70th | Malta | 1,337 | -7.2% |
| 71st | Uzbekistan | 1,351 | 5.2% |
| 72nd | Mexico | 1,366 | -7.0% |
| 73rd | Algeria | 1,374 | -6.1% |
| 74th | Brazil | 1,379 | -2.6% |
| 75th | North Macedonia | 1,389 | -7.6% |
| 76th | Moldova | 1,461 | -2.6% |
| 77th | Uruguay | 1,532 | -0.6% |
| 78th | Azerbaijan | 1,537 | -3.2% |
| 79th | Argentina | 1,624 | -8.6% |
| 80th | Montenegro | 1,626 | -6.4% |
| 81st | Cyprus | 1,639 | -6.8% |
| 82nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1,655 | -11.8% |
| 83rd | Romania | 1,670 | -2.1% |
| 84th | Libya | 1,687 | -50.6% |
| 85th | Suriname | 1,688 | -2.5% |
| 86th | Türkiye | 1,762 | -0.7% |
| 87th | Mongolia | 1,772 | -12.2% |
| 88th | Greece | 1,839 | -10.6% |
| 89th | Thailand | 1,884 | -5.3% |
| 90th | Ukraine | 1,933 | -2.8% |
| 91st | Chile | 1,946 | -9.7% |
| 92nd | Portugal | 1,957 | -7.5% |
| 93rd | South Africa | 2,037 | -8.7% |
| 94th | Croatia | 2,105 | -3.1% |
| 95th | Gabon | 2,140 | -3.0% |
| 96th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,153 | -0.2% |
| 97th | Latvia | 2,251 | -3.9% |
| 98th | Serbia | 2,292 | 4.1% |
| 99th | Spain | 2,304 | -10.5% |
| 100th | Italy | 2,313 | -7.3% |
| 101st | United Kingdom | 2,317 | -7.9% |
| 102nd | Israel | 2,454 | 1.9% |
| 103rd | China | 2,466 | 2.8% |
| 104th | Ireland | 2,634 | -4.1% |
| 105th | Denmark | 2,637 | -4.4% |
| 106th | Bulgaria | 2,665 | -3.8% |
| 107th | Belarus | 2,674 | -2.7% |
| 108th | Lithuania | 2,674 | -1.2% |
| 109th | Switzerland | 2,690 | -5.8% |
| 110th | Poland | 2,711 | -1.8% |
| 111th | Hungary | 2,713 | -1.3% |
| 112th | Malaysia | 2,723 | -5.4% |
| 113th | European Union | 2,934 | -6.9% |
| 114th | Slovak Republic | 3,033 | -3.1% |
| 115th | Japan | 3,047 | -6.6% |
| 116th | Slovenia | 3,069 | -6.1% |
| 117th | France | 3,228 | -10.5% |
| 118th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3,253 | 2.0% |
| 119th | Germany | 3,349 | -6.2% |
| 120th | Estonia | 3,368 | -8.0% |
| 121st | Kazakhstan | 3,388 | -9.7% |
| 122nd | Turkmenistan | 3,396 | -2.0% |
| 123rd | Austria | 3,547 | -5.8% |
| 124th | Czechia | 3,764 | -5.9% |
| 125th | New Zealand | 3,863 | -7.4% |
| 126th | Netherlands | 3,975 | -3.7% |
| 127th | Sweden | 4,285 | -10.4% |
| 128th | Belgium | 4,386 | -8.2% |
| 129th | Russian Federation | 5,045 | -0.4% |
| 130th | Curaçao | 5,080 | -14.9% |
| 131st | Norway | 5,146 | -1.4% |
| 132nd | Australia | 5,159 | -1.4% |
| 133rd | Korea | 5,196 | -2.6% |
| 134th | Luxembourg | 5,436 | -14.8% |
| 135th | Singapore | 5,538 | -0.5% |
| 136th | Oman | 5,696 | 11.6% |
| 137th | Finland | 5,739 | -4.7% |
| 138th | United States | 6,142 | -8.3% |
| 139th | Gibraltar | 6,823 | -8.7% |
| 140th | Saudi Arabia | 7,171 | -6.5% |
| 141st | Canada | 7,495 | -7.8% |
| 142nd | United Arab Emirates | 8,154 | -7.5% |
| 143rd | Kuwait | 8,872 | 6.2% |
| 144th | Brunei Darussalam | 9,176 | -0.5% |
| 145th | Trinidad and Tobago | 10,738 | -14.4% |
| 146th | Bahrain | 10,833 | 4.3% |
| 147th | Qatar | 14,869 | -5.7% |
| 148th | Iceland | 16,084 | -3.7% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's energy use per capita in 2020?▾
South Africa's energy use per capita in 2020 was 2,037. This ranked 93rd globally.
How did South Africa's energy use per capita change in 2020?▾
South Africa's energy use per capita decreased by 8.7% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest energy use per capita in 2020?▾
Iceland had the highest energy use per capita in 2020 at 16,084.
What is the energy use per capita of South Africa in 2020?▾
The energy use per capita of South Africa in 2020 was 2,037. This ranked 93rd globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for South Africa's energy use per capita?▾
South Africa's energy use per capita went from 2,232 in 2019 to 2,037 in 2020, a 8.7% decrease.
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