Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 125.4%
World rank
171st
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.19 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-10.25 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa is -1.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 125.4% on the previous year and down 426.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 16.19 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -10.25 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 171st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.6224 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +565.3% |
| 1968 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1970 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1971 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1972 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1973 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1975 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 1976 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1978 | -0.9631 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1979 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -481.9% |
| 1980 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1981 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1982 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1983 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1984 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +434.8% |
| 1985 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4783 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1987 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +415.8% |
| 1988 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +246.6% |
| 1989 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1990 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1991 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1992 | 0.809 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5789 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +491.4% |
| 1995 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1998 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1999 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0769 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9811 % change on previous year | -1376.0% |
| 2002 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -412.6% |
| 2003 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 2004 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2009 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -389.2% |
| 2010 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2011 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2012 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2897 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2014 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +874.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3225 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5463 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2017 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -945.1% |
| 2018 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2019 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2020 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4561 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2022 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -957.9% |
| 2023 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2024 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2025 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.6224 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -0.9631 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6295 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -10.25 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 168 Mexico -0.6613 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Jordan -0.7097 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Hungary -0.8167 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Panama -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Ecuador -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Costa Rica -1.2 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 30.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.25 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 426.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.