South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture

South Africa
90,731 TJ
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57,847 TJ
in 2023
South Africa rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 90,731 TJ against 57,847 TJ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 32,884 TJ.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Africa ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 52,064 TJ 52,202 TJ 137.81 TJ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 66,086 TJ 38,442 TJ 27,644 TJ South Africa
2010s 111,171 TJ 49,338 TJ 61,833 TJ South Africa
2020s 90,357 TJ 56,130 TJ 34,227 TJ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total energy — energy use in agriculture, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 90,731 TJ against 57,847 TJ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total energy — energy use in agriculture between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32,884 TJ, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total energy — energy use in agriculture?
South Africa ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Energy — 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
217 places, 6,850 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.