Russia vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from oil
Russia
23.0%
in 2025
South Africa
19.5%
in 2025
Russia rank
74th
South Africa rank
76th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 23.0% against 19.5% in South Africa, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 18.6% | 12.2% | Russia |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 21.1% | 4.5% | Russia |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 22.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 20.6% | 2.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 23.0% against 19.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Russia and South Africa?
- 3.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Russia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.