Oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 2.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 132.1%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.33 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-15.13 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa is 2.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 132.1% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 10.33 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -15.13 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places South Africa 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 9 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1974 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1975 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1977 | -0.9724 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1978 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -617.3% |
| 1979 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1980 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1981 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +194.1% |
| 1982 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +767.8% |
| 1985 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1986 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1987 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1988 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1989 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9703 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8261 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 1993 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1996 | 3 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.177 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2006 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +997.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2008 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2009 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2010 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -349.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2012 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2013 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2014 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2015 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -931.9% |
| 2016 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1423 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2018 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -1441.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9281 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2020 | -15.13 % change on previous year | +1530.5% |
| 2021 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2022 | -0.4231 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2024 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -811.4% |
| 2025 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.52 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1530.5% | -0.9281 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1441.3% | 0.1423 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +997.3% | 0.177 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +931.9% | -1.09 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -811.4% | 1.11 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +767.8% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.07 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.8261 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 83 Mozambique 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Benin 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Botswana 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Micronesia (country) 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Cambodia 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Mongolia 2.51 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Africa was 2.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 Oil consumption, 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.