Denmark vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Denmark
-1.6%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports -1.6% against -1.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.5% | -0.8% | 219.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 84.1% | 73.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.1% | 16.5% | 17.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -4.2% | 3.0% | 7.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -8.6% | 1.7% | 10.3% | 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, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at -1.6% against -1.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Denmark ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.