Lithuania vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Lithuania
-2.0%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.9%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
57th
South Africa rank
55th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.9% against -2.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Lithuania ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.1% | 3.7% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | -4.7% | 84.1% | 88.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 16.5% | 14.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 3.0% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -3.3% | 1.7% | 5.1% | 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, Lithuania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.9% against -2.0% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Lithuania ranks 57th 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.