Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in South Africa
South Africa: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture was 73,505 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in South Africa is 73,505 TJ, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in South Africa peaked at 152,766 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,629 TJ, in 1990.
That places South Africa 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,629 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 25,413 TJ | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 29,928 TJ | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 35,174 TJ | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 35,690 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 33,540 TJ | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 38,743 TJ | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 31,820 TJ | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 51,439 TJ | +61.7% |
| 1999 | 48,768 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 45,576 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 48,190 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 49,591 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 48,871 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 48,586 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 47,499 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 44,876 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 46,118 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44,221 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 45,814 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 45,591 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 66,239 TJ | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 75,456 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 84,290 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 88,162 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 78,878 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 146,492 TJ | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 152,766 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 84,438 TJ | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 74,044 TJ | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 66,795 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 74,136 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 73,505 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 73,505 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,214 TJ | 21,629 TJ | 51,439 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,934 TJ | 44,221 TJ | 49,591 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,636 TJ | 45,591 TJ | 152,766 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,985 TJ | 66,795 TJ | 74,136 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 16 Australia 98,486 TJ compare
- 16 Micronesia 115.18 TJ compare
- 17 Thailand 96,535 TJ compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 TJ compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 90,504 TJ compare
- 20 Bangladesh 56,302 TJ compare
- 21 Malaysia 45,536 TJ compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43,879 TJ compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in South Africa?
- Total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in South Africa was 73,505 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 152,766 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,629 TJ in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.