Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in South Africa
South Africa: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use was 163,837 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
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
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in South Africa stood at 163,837 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in South Africa peaked at 204,597 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45,448 TJ, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,022 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 52,836 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 45,448 TJ | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 47,052 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 49,248 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 52,322 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 55,974 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 58,023 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 60,004 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 60,920 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 62,059 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 69,808 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 70,905 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 76,122 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 81,539 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 95,756 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 101,614 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 107,622 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 107,482 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 107,193 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 155,043 TJ | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 142,225 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 168,815 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 176,469 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 180,672 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 178,570 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 129,560 TJ | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 134,002 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 204,597 TJ | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 175,325 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 172,666 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 166,730 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 163,837 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 163,837 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,485 TJ | 45,448 TJ | 60,920 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,010 TJ | 62,059 TJ | 107,622 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,528 TJ | 129,560 TJ | 204,597 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,768 TJ | 163,837 TJ | 172,666 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 163,837 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 204,597 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,448 TJ in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 188 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 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.