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South Africa
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)

Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Global rank#58out of 67 countries
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Historical trend

-2.2-10.7-19.2-27.7-36.2199020072023South Africa · 2023: -12.51%South Africa

Analytical takeaways

  • South Africa records -12.51% for Energy imports, net (% of energy use) in 2023, ranking #58 globally out of 67 countries.
  • Energy imports, net (% of energy use) increased from -24.76% in 1990 to -12.51% in 2023, a gain of 12.25%.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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