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Per capita daily oil consumption in South Africa

South Africa: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0117 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0117 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0127 barrels per capita per day
in 2011
All-time low
0.0097 barrels per capita per day
in 1989
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in South Africa, 1980–2018

00.0050.010.0151980199920181980: 0.011 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.011 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.012 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.011 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.011 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.011 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.011 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.011 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.01 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.01 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.01 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.01 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.01 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.01 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.011 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.011 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.01 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.013 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.011 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.011 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.011 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.012 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita daily oil consumption in South Africa is 0.0117 barrels per capita per day, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in South Africa peaked at 0.0127 barrels per capita per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 barrels per capita per day, in 1989.

That places South Africa 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Per capita daily oil consumption in South Africa, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0109 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.011 barrels per capita per day +1.1%
1982 0.0116 barrels per capita per day +4.8%
1983 0.0109 barrels per capita per day -5.8%
1984 0.0113 barrels per capita per day +3.7%
1985 0.0107 barrels per capita per day -5.3%
1986 0.0105 barrels per capita per day -2.4%
1987 0.0101 barrels per capita per day -3.8%
1988 0.0097 barrels per capita per day -3.2%
1989 0.0097 barrels per capita per day -0.2%
1990 0.0102 barrels per capita per day +4.9%
1991 0.0107 barrels per capita per day +4.7%
1992 0.0106 barrels per capita per day -0.3%
1993 0.0101 barrels per capita per day -4.7%
1994 0.0101 barrels per capita per day -0.4%
1995 0.0102 barrels per capita per day +0.8%
1996 0.0101 barrels per capita per day -0.5%
1997 0.0102 barrels per capita per day +1.0%
1998 0.0103 barrels per capita per day +0.9%
1999 0.0105 barrels per capita per day +1.6%
2000 0.0102 barrels per capita per day -2.9%
2001 0.0101 barrels per capita per day -1.3%
2002 0.0103 barrels per capita per day +2.5%
2003 0.0105 barrels per capita per day +1.9%
2004 0.0107 barrels per capita per day +1.6%
2005 0.0106 barrels per capita per day -0.8%
2006 0.0103 barrels per capita per day -2.3%
2007 0.0119 barrels per capita per day +15.6%
2008 0.0123 barrels per capita per day +3.3%
2009 0.0116 barrels per capita per day -5.6%
2010 0.0116 barrels per capita per day -0.7%
2011 0.0127 barrels per capita per day +9.9%
2012 0.0118 barrels per capita per day -7.1%
2013 0.0119 barrels per capita per day +1.1%
2014 0.0112 barrels per capita per day -6.1%
2015 0.0114 barrels per capita per day +2.2%
2016 0.0111 barrels per capita per day -2.7%
2017 0.0116 barrels per capita per day +3.8%
2018 0.0117 barrels per capita per day +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0106 barrels per capita per day 0.0097 barrels per capita per day 0.0116 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0103 barrels per capita per day 0.0101 barrels per capita per day 0.0107 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0109 barrels per capita per day 0.0101 barrels per capita per day 0.0123 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0117 barrels per capita per day 0.0111 barrels per capita per day 0.0127 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 96 Montenegro 0.0128 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 97 Costa Rica 0.012 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 98 Türkiye 0.0119 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 100 Albania 0.0115 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 101 Jordan 0.0111 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 102 Namibia 0.0107 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in South Africa?
Per capita daily oil consumption in South Africa was 0.0117 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0127 barrels per capita per day in 2011.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 barrels per capita per day in 1989.
How does South Africa rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
South Africa ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.