Iceland vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Iceland
-114.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-107.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
184th
South Africa rank
181st
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -107.92 % change on previous year against -114.33 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 6.41 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 181st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.86 % change on previous year | 188.48 % change on previous year | 171.61 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 64.32 % change on previous year | 56.8 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | 60.44 % change on previous year | 113.13 % change on previous year | 52.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 120.86 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year | 95.88 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 84.13 % change on previous year | -50.15 % change on previous year | 134.28 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 26.98 % change on previous year | 71.81 % change on previous year | 44.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.84 % change on previous year | -107.71 % change on previous year | 140.54 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -107.92 % change on previous year against -114.33 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Iceland and South Africa?
- 6.41 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 184th and South Africa ranks 181st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.