Natural gas rents in South Africa
South Africa: Natural gas rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0% for natural gas rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places South Africa 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +64.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +145.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +78.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.3095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in South Africa?
- Natural gas rents in South Africa was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for natural gas rents?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.