Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs South Africa: Food Retail — Energy Use

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
21,063 TJ
in 2023
South Africa
36,175 TJ
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd

Food Retail — Energy Use over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 36,175 TJ against 21,063 TJ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 15,112 TJ.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 9 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 15,165 TJ 44,128 TJ 28,964 TJ South Africa
2020s 20,332 TJ 36,784 TJ 16,452 TJ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food retail — energy use, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 36,175 TJ against 21,063 TJ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in food retail — energy use between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
15,112 TJ, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa rank globally for food retail — energy use?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Retail — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 2,936 data points, 1990–2023
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