South Africa vs Spain: Total final energy consumption
South Africa
2.94 million TFEC
in 2015
Spain
3.16 million TFEC
in 2015
South Africa rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Total final energy consumption over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.16 million TFEC against 2.94 million TFEC in South Africa, a difference of 216,560 TFEC.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 230 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million TFEC | 2.57 million TFEC | 584,140 TFEC | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.48 million TFEC | 3.63 million TFEC | 1.15 million TFEC | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.85 million TFEC | 3.29 million TFEC | 447,692 TFEC | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total final energy consumption, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.16 million TFEC against 2.94 million TFEC in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total final energy consumption between South Africa and Spain?
- 216,560 TFEC, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for total final energy consumption?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 230 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.