South Africa vs Switzerland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
South Africa
-1.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
-1.3%
in 2025
South Africa rank
55th
Switzerland rank
52nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -1.3% against -1.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 77 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 34.3% | 18.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 7.3% | 6.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 6.1% | 78.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 1.0% | 15.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.6% | 2.3% | 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -1.3% against -1.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 52nd 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.