South Africa: Gasoline consumption per capita
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| South Africa |
Gasoline consumption per capita, liters per year |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 134.463 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | liters per person per year |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 201.061 |
| Min - Max | 134.463 - 248.629 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
The latest value from 2023 is 134.463 liters per person per year, a decline from 138.479 liters per person per year in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 229.101 liters per person per year, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1980 to 2023 is 201.061 liters per person per year. The minimum value, 134.463 liters per person per year, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 248.629 liters per person per year was recorded in 2011.
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Definition: Total gasoline consumption of the country, expressed in liters, divided by the population size.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 0.92 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 0.90 | 2016 | dollars |
| Energy use per capita | 1,938.51 | 2023 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Share of clean energy | 9.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Carbon intensity | 0.51 | 2024 | kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP |
| Energy use per $1000 GDP | 141.54 | 2023 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 8,984.63 | 2021 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 440 | 2024 | Mt CO2 eq |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 6.88 | 2024 | metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 570 | 2024 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| GDP per unit of energy | 7.84 | 2023 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
| Net energy imports | -12.51 | 2023 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 7.33 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.40 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.03 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 90.20 | 2024 | percent |
| Gasoline consumption per capita | 134.463 | 2023 | liters per person per year |