Latvia vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Latvia
-1.4%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -1.4% against -1.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 0.1% | 4.0% | Latvia |
| 1990s | -6.0% | 84.1% | 90.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 16.5% | 12.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -6.8% | 1.7% | 8.5% | 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, Latvia or South Africa?
- Latvia, at -1.4% against -1.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Latvia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Latvia ranks 53rd 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.