Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use was 173,605 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173,605 TJ
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
213,266 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
45,964 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 54.1k TJ1991: 53.9k TJ1992: 46.0k TJ1993: 47.6k TJ1994: 50.5k TJ1995: 55.6k TJ1996: 58.8k TJ1997: 62.2k TJ1998: 64.2k TJ1999: 65.5k TJ2000: 65.3k TJ2001: 73.9k TJ2002: 74.7k TJ2003: 79.4k TJ2004: 84.9k TJ2005: 99.4k TJ2006: 106.6k TJ2007: 113.4k TJ2008: 113.6k TJ2009: 113.2k TJ2010: 161.9k TJ2011: 149.3k TJ2012: 175.9k TJ2013: 183.1k TJ2014: 187.0k TJ2015: 186.0k TJ2016: 138.6k TJ2017: 142.3k TJ2018: 213.3k TJ2019: 185.1k TJ2020: 182.3k TJ2021: 176.6k TJ2022: 173.2k TJ2023: 173.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 173,605 TJ for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Southern Africa peaked at 213,266 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45,964 TJ, in 1992.

That places Southern Africa 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Total) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 54,064 TJ
1991 53,895 TJ -0.3%
1992 45,964 TJ -14.7%
1993 47,593 TJ +3.5%
1994 50,516 TJ +6.1%
1995 55,647 TJ +10.2%
1996 58,767 TJ +5.6%
1997 62,222 TJ +5.9%
1998 64,220 TJ +3.2%
1999 65,483 TJ +2.0%
2000 65,262 TJ -0.3%
2001 73,916 TJ +13.3%
2002 74,670 TJ +1.0%
2003 79,380 TJ +6.3%
2004 84,865 TJ +6.9%
2005 99,366 TJ +17.1%
2006 106,637 TJ +7.3%
2007 113,375 TJ +6.3%
2008 113,649 TJ +0.2%
2009 113,175 TJ -0.4%
2010 161,939 TJ +43.1%
2011 149,312 TJ -7.8%
2012 175,917 TJ +17.8%
2013 183,140 TJ +4.1%
2014 186,980 TJ +2.1%
2015 185,968 TJ -0.5%
2016 138,627 TJ -25.5%
2017 142,261 TJ +2.6%
2018 213,266 TJ +49.9%
2019 185,083 TJ -13.2%
2020 182,323 TJ -1.5%
2021 176,570 TJ -3.2%
2022 173,168 TJ -1.9%
2023 173,605 TJ +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,837 TJ 45,964 TJ 65,483 TJ 10
2000s 92,429 TJ 65,262 TJ 113,649 TJ 10
2010s 172,249 TJ 138,627 TJ 213,266 TJ 10
2020s 176,416 TJ 173,168 TJ 182,323 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Kazakhstan 201,606 TJ compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 201,252 TJ compare
  3. 27 Egypt 187,632 TJ compare
  4. 28 Mexico 186,817 TJ compare
  5. 29 Ukraine 182,164 TJ compare
  6. 30 Turkmenistan 173,789 TJ compare
  7. 31 Argentina 167,065 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Southern Africa?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Southern Africa was 173,605 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 213,266 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 45,964 TJ in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,819 data points, 1990–2023
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