Oil production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Oil production, annual growth rate was -8.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production, annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -8.26 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 261.51 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -56.89 % change on previous year, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 85th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.2731 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1998 | 261.51 % change on previous year | -95843.2% |
| 1999 | -25.6 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2000 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2001 | -23.25 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2002 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 2003 | -33.65 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2004 | 164.54 % change on previous year | -588.9% |
| 2005 | -53.44 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2006 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1038 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2008 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +2414.8% |
| 2009 | -56.89 % change on previous year | -2280.3% |
| 2010 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2011 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8072 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2013 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +444.8% |
| 2014 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -37.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2018 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2019 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2021 | -10.1 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2022 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2023 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2024 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -8.26 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2186 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -8.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.48 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +95843.2% | -0.2731 % change on previous year | 261.51 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2414.8% | 0.1038 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -2280.3% | 2.61 % change on previous year | -56.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.18 % change on previous year | -25.6 % change on previous year | 261.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -56.89 % change on previous year | 164.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.55 % change on previous year | -37.01 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.35 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Ecuador -7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Angola -7.92 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Pakistan -8.09 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Netherlands -8.65 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Australia -8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo -10.28 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in South Africa was -8.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 261.51 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.89 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.