Ireland vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Ireland
-2.1%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.9% against -2.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 1.0% | 30.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 84.1% | 78.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 16.5% | 12.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 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, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.9% against -2.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Ireland ranks 58th 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.