Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture

Australia and New Zealand
15,085 TJ
in 2023
South Africa
17,226 TJ
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Electricity — Energy use in agriculture over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17,226 TJ against 15,085 TJ in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2,141 TJ.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 142 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12,712 TJ 16,849 TJ 4,137 TJ South Africa
2000s 14,769 TJ 19,152 TJ 4,383 TJ South Africa
2010s 16,818 TJ 21,535 TJ 4,717 TJ South Africa
2020s 16,000 TJ 18,372 TJ 2,372 TJ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — energy use in agriculture, Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17,226 TJ against 15,085 TJ in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — energy use in agriculture between Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
2,141 TJ, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.