Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in South Africa
South Africa: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use was 63,502 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 63,502 TJ for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in South Africa peaked at 94,429 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,676 TJ, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 7th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,603 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 9,917 TJ | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 9,322 TJ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 10,235 TJ | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 10,146 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,821 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 8,341 TJ | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 7,676 TJ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 8,249 TJ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 7,858 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7,737 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 9,874 TJ | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 11,962 TJ | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 12,801 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 14,960 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 16,125 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 17,500 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 20,978 TJ | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 22,669 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 21,138 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 55,996 TJ | +164.9% |
| 2011 | 52,949 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 82,758 TJ | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 90,667 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 94,429 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 87,702 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 21,944 TJ | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 25,073 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 90,040 TJ | +259.1% |
| 2019 | 67,924 TJ | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 69,892 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 62,954 TJ | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 63,502 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63,502 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,217 TJ | 7,676 TJ | 10,603 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,574 TJ | 7,737 TJ | 22,669 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,948 TJ | 21,944 TJ | 94,429 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,963 TJ | 62,954 TJ | 69,892 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in South Africa?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in South Africa was 63,502 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94,429 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,676 TJ in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.