Jordan vs South Africa: Per capita daily oil consumption

Jordan
0.0111 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
South Africa
0.0117 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Jordan rank
101st
South Africa rank
99th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0117 barrels per capita per day against 0.0111 barrels per capita per day in Jordan, a difference of 0.0006 barrels per capita per day.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 191 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0192 barrels per capita per day 0.0106 barrels per capita per day 0.0085 barrels per capita per day Jordan
1990s 0.0184 barrels per capita per day 0.0103 barrels per capita per day 0.008 barrels per capita per day Jordan
2000s 0.0178 barrels per capita per day 0.0109 barrels per capita per day 0.007 barrels per capita per day Jordan
2010s 0.0148 barrels per capita per day 0.0117 barrels per capita per day 0.0031 barrels per capita per day Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Jordan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0117 barrels per capita per day against 0.0111 barrels per capita per day in Jordan as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Jordan and South Africa?
0.0006 barrels per capita per day, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Jordan ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.