Argentina vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Argentina
-2.0%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.9%
in 2025
Argentina rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.9% against -2.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 77 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 16.1% | 9.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 1.0% | 6.4% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 84.1% | 79.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 16.5% | 13.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.0% | 1.7% | 2.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.9% against -2.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Argentina ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.