Botswana vs South Africa: Oil consumption, annual growth rate
Botswana
2.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
85th
South Africa rank
86th
Oil consumption, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.53 % change on previous year against 2.52 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 86th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.86 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.02 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.9819 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, annual growth rate, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 2.53 % change on previous year against 2.52 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption, annual growth rate between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 86th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.