Final Consumption · 2024 NEB
Transport
Energy consumed by road, rail, aviation, and pipeline across passenger and freight modes.
800 PJ
Total Consumption
202 PJ
Diesel
183 PJ
Gasoline
81 PJ
Kerosene
Fuel Mix
Share of transport energy by fuel group
Liquid Fuels475.6 PJ(59.5%)
Electricity & Gas45.5 PJ(5.7%)
CO₂ Emissions Estimate
38.97 Mt CO₂Estimated direct CO₂ from combustion — IPCC 2006 emission factors · Biomass counted as carbon-neutral
Liquid Fuels34.14 Mt CO₂(87.6%)
Electricity & Gas4.84 Mt CO₂(12.4%)
Electricity CO₂ uses SA grid average (0.9 kg CO₂/kWh · NEB 2024 ~81% coal). Figures are indicative estimates, not official inventory values.
Subsector Breakdown
Share of total transport consumption by sub-category
Passenger — Private219.2 PJ(27.4%)
Freight — Road147.2 PJ(18.4%)
Aviation — International62.2 PJ(7.8%)
Passenger — Public (Bus, Taxi, BRT)55.3 PJ(6.9%)
Aviation — Domestic19.4 PJ(2.4%)
Freight — Rail12.8 PJ(1.6%)
Transport Other3.5 PJ(0.4%)
Freight — Pipeline1.6 PJ(0.2%)
Full Breakdown
All values in PJ · Absolute values shown
| Row | Total PJ | Diesel | Gasoline | Kerosene | Aviation Gasoline | Electricity | Natural Gas | Heavy Fuel Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation — Domestic | — | — | — | 18.48 | 0.88 | — | — | — |
| Aviation — International | — | — | — | 62.20 | — | — | — | — |
| Freight — Pipeline | — | 1.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Freight — Rail | — | 1.01 | — | — | — | 11.77 | — | — |
| Freight — Road | — | 147.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Passenger — Private | — | 36.43 | 182.80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Passenger — Public (Bus, Taxi, BRT) | — | 15.81 | 0.67 | — | — | — | 33.76 | — |
| Transport Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.50 |
| TOTAL TRANSPORT | 799.64 | 395.42 | 300.62 | 80.69 | 0.88 | 18.54 | — | 3.50 |
Data Notes
- • All values in Petajoules (PJ). Absolute values shown — original sign convention: negative = consumption.
- • Source: Energy Systems Research Group, University of Cape Town · 23 March 2026.
- • A dash (—) indicates zero, negligible, or not applicable for that fuel/row combination.
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