Australia vs South Africa: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture

Australia
98,486 TJ
in 2023
South Africa
73,505 TJ
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 98,486 TJ against 73,505 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 24,981 TJ.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 50,891 TJ 35,214 TJ 15,677 TJ Australia
2000s 76,944 TJ 46,934 TJ 30,010 TJ Australia
2010s 90,412 TJ 89,636 TJ 776.27 TJ Australia
2020s 94,572 TJ 71,985 TJ 22,587 TJ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 98,486 TJ against 73,505 TJ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture between Australia and South Africa?
24,981 TJ, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture?
Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — 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 (excl.eletricity & heat) — 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
191 places, 6,318 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.