Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in South Africa

South Africa: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 73 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
73 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 78 countries
All-time high
84.57 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
73 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in South Africa, 2016–2023

0204060802016201920232016: 75.4 TJ2017: 77.2 TJ2018: 84.6 TJ2019: 81 TJ2020: 76.7 TJ2021: 78.8 TJ2022: 73 TJ2023: 73 TJ

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 73 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.

That places South Africa 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in South Africa, 2016 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2016 75.43 TJ
2017 77.17 TJ +2.3%
2018 84.57 TJ +9.6%
2019 80.99 TJ -4.2%
2020 76.74 TJ -5.3%
2021 78.81 TJ +2.7%
2022 73 TJ -7.4%
2023 73 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.54 TJ 75.43 TJ 84.57 TJ 4
2020s 75.38 TJ 73 TJ 78.81 TJ 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 64 Sweden 117.97 TJ compare
  2. 65 Isle of Man 101.87 TJ compare
  3. 66 Uruguay 92.56 TJ compare
  4. 68 Brunei Darussalam 69.16 TJ compare
  5. 69 China, Macao SAR 40.27 TJ compare
  6. 70 Barbados 26.22 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in South Africa?
Food household consumption — energy use in South Africa was 73 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 84.57 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 73 TJ in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for food household consumption — energy use?
South Africa ranks 67th out of 78 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 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 3,461 data points, 1990–2023
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