Namibia vs South Africa: Per capita daily oil consumption
Namibia
0.0107 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
South Africa
0.0117 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Namibia rank
102nd
South Africa rank
99th
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0117 barrels per capita per day against 0.0107 barrels per capita per day in Namibia, a difference of 0.001 barrels per capita per day.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 99th of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0061 barrels per capita per day | 0.0103 barrels per capita per day | 0.0042 barrels per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0084 barrels per capita per day | 0.0109 barrels per capita per day | 0.0024 barrels per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0106 barrels per capita per day | 0.0117 barrels per capita per day | 0.0011 barrels per capita per day | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0117 barrels per capita per day against 0.0107 barrels per capita per day in Namibia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.001 barrels per capita per day, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Namibia ranks 102nd 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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About this data
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.