Energy Use (kg of Oil Equivalent) Per USD 1,000 of GDP fell 3.17% to 143 kg in South Africa in 2022

Energy Use (kg of Oil Equivalent) Per USD 1,000 of GDP (kg), 2022
Energy & Utility | South Africa | September 1, 2025
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Energy use in kg of oil equivalent per usd 1,000 of GDP fell 3.17% to 143 kg in South Africa in 2022, according to World Bank / EIA.

Historically, energy use in kg of oil equivalent per usd 1,000 of GDP in South Africa reached an all time high of 353 kg in 1987 and an all time low of 143 kg in 2022.

South Africa has been ranked 18th within the group of 141 countries we follow in terms of energy use in kg of oil equivalent per usd 1,000 of GDP, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.

Energy Use (kg of Oil Equivalent) Per USD 1,000 of GDP Unit 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Angola kg 49.3 50.5 47.0 50.4 52.6
Botswana kg 73.7 73.8 75.4 68.6 68.7
Lesotho kg ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mozambique kg 248 243 238 235 234
Namibia kg 64.1 62.7 65.4 66.4 70.3
South Africa kg 158 156 149 155 151
Swaziland kg 108 103 103 101 102
Zambia kg 190 195 199 206 224
Zimbabwe kg 127 121 125 125 125