South Africa vs Taiwan, China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil
South Africa
2.5%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
2.3%
in 2025
South Africa rank
20th
Taiwan, China rank
22nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 19.0% | 10.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 15.9% | 11.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.3% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -1.5% | 1.0% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from oil, South Africa or Taiwan, China?
- South Africa, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from oil between South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan, China rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd 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.