Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in South Africa
South Africa: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 8,352 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food household consumption — energy use in South Africa is 8,352 TJ, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in South Africa peaked at 18,586 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 832.61 TJ, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,369 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,486 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,369 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,482 TJ | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 6,898 TJ | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 6,125 TJ | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 5,271 TJ | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 5,383 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4,465 TJ | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 3,690 TJ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 3,658 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,795 TJ | +58.4% |
| 2002 | 7,804 TJ | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 9,000 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10,697 TJ | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 11,844 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 13,362 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 16,955 TJ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 18,586 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 17,965 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,170 TJ | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 8,523 TJ | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 14,054 TJ | +64.9% |
| 2013 | 14,780 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15,190 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13,277 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 832.61 TJ | -93.7% |
| 2017 | 1,459 TJ | +75.2% |
| 2018 | 8,753 TJ | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 9,427 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 8,740 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 8,528 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8,352 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,352 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,554 TJ | 3,690 TJ | 7,482 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,567 TJ | 3,658 TJ | 18,586 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,346 TJ | 832.61 TJ | 15,190 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,493 TJ | 8,352 TJ | 8,740 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 4 Poland 16,125 TJ compare
- 4 Türkiye 765.34 TJ compare
- 5 India 11,668 TJ compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 10,522 TJ compare
- 8 Russian Federation 7,268 TJ compare
- 9 Tajikistan 1,264 TJ compare
- 10 Mongolia 1,063 TJ compare
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 food household consumption — energy use in South Africa?
- Food household consumption — energy use in South Africa was 8,352 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,586 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 832.61 TJ in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for food household consumption — energy use?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Coal). 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.