China (People’s Republic of) vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil
China (People’s Republic of)
2.5%
in 2025
South Africa
2.5%
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 9.1% | 8.6% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 4.1% | 12.7% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.8% | 3.9% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.1% | 5.5% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -2.5% | 5.8% | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from oil, China (People’s Republic of) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.5% against 2.5% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from oil between China (People’s Republic of) and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 80 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 oil. 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.