Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5,898 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 96.3%
World rank
43rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
13,740 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
97.87 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa is 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 13,740 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.87 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Africa 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.87 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 107.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 139.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 257.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 1975 | 533.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1976 | 617.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 716 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 727.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 840.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 1,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 1,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1982 | 2,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 1,651 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 1,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 1,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 1,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 1,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 1,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 1,588 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 2,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,871 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 1,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2001 | 2,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 2,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 5,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +144.1% |
| 2005 | 5,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 7,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 13,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 5,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 8,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 11,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 9,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 7,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 5,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 2,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 3,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 5,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 4,228 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 3,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.77 current US$ per square kilometre, 3334.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 97.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 840.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 40 Guyana 7,089 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Estonia 6,422 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Hungary 6,169 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 5,599 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 5,501 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cuba 5,427 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,740 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.