Panama vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate
Panama
-1.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-1.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama rank
172nd
South Africa rank
171st
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.05 % change on previous year against -1.09 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 171st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.7 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -1.27 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.42 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 0.6295 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -0.9984 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.05 % change on previous year against -1.09 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 171st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.