South Africa vs Vietnam: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil
South Africa
2.5%
in 2025
Vietnam
3.7%
in 2025
South Africa rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3.7% against 2.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 47.0% | 37.9% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 4.1% | -9.2% | 13.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 10.3% | 6.7% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 12.3% | 9.5% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 6.9% | 5.9% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 5.4% | 4.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | -2.5% | 5.3% | 7.8% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3.7% against 2.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from oil between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 1.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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.