Russian Federation vs South Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Russian Federation
8.41 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
South Africa
8.7 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
Russian Federation rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
051015199020022015

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.7 MJ/$2005 PPP against 8.41 MJ/$2005 PPP in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.29 MJ/$2005 PPP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13.53 MJ/$2005 PPP 10.99 MJ/$2005 PPP 2.54 MJ/$2005 PPP Russian Federation
2000s 10.25 MJ/$2005 PPP 10.16 MJ/$2005 PPP 0.091 MJ/$2005 PPP Russian Federation
2010s 8.57 MJ/$2005 PPP 9.1 MJ/$2005 PPP 0.5258 MJ/$2005 PPP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Russian Federation or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.7 MJ/$2005 PPP against 8.41 MJ/$2005 PPP in Russian Federation as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Russian Federation and South Africa?
0.29 MJ/$2005 PPP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Russian Federation ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit
MJ/$2005 PPP
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,955 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.