South Africa: Gasoline consumption

The latest value from 2023 is 153.09 thousand barrels per day, an increase from 148.84 thousand barrels per day in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 139.36 thousand barrels per day, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1980 to 2023 is 163.44 thousand barrels per day. The minimum value, 100 thousand barrels per day, was reached in 1987 while the maximum of 227.04 thousand barrels per day was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Gasoline consumption includes the consumption of: conventional gasoline; all types of oxygenated gasoline, including gasohol; and reformulated gasoline; but excludes the consumption of aviation gasoline. Volumetric data on blending components, such as oxygenates, are not counted in the data on finished motor gasoline until the blending components are blended into the gasoline.