Germany vs South Africa: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Germany
-0.1985 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-0.3095 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
161st
South Africa rank
163rd
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports -0.1985 % change on previous year against -0.3095 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.111 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.4286 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.2041 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.743 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.817 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.3516 % change on previous year | 0.7104 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -0.8556 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at -0.1985 % change on previous year against -0.3095 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.111 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.