Australia vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: energy depletion

Australia
1.6%
in 2021
South Africa
1.7%
in 2021
Australia rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Adjusted savings: energy depletion over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
0246197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 202 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% South Africa
1980s 1.3% 2.3% 1.0% South Africa
1990s 0.6% 1.3% 0.8% South Africa
2000s 0.9% 2.4% 1.5% South Africa
2010s 0.9% 1.9% 1.1% South Africa
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: energy depletion, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: energy depletion between Australia and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: energy depletion?
Australia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: energy depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 10,335 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.