Gas production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Gas production, annual growth rate was -0.3249 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production, annual growth rate in South Africa is -0.3249 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 55.91 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -93.86 % change on previous year, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 50th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -143627.2% |
| 1997 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1998 | -17.14 % change on previous year | +247.3% |
| 1999 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2000 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -617.8% |
| 2001 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2003 | -0.8699 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2004 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +1160.5% |
| 2005 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 55.91 % change on previous year | -767.7% |
| 2007 | -47.24 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2008 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2009 | -22.06 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2010 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 31.96 % change on previous year | -476.4% |
| 2012 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2013 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2014 | -19.49 % change on previous year | -368.0% |
| 2015 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2016 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2017 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -394.2% |
| 2019 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2020 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2021 | -93.86 % change on previous year | +2302.5% |
| 2022 | -19.37 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4722 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2024 | -0.3249 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year | 42.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9948 % change on previous year | -47.24 % change on previous year | 55.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -19.49 % change on previous year | 31.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.59 % change on previous year | -93.86 % change on previous year | -0.3249 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Gas production, annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.3249 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.91 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.86 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for gas production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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 Gas production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.