Key Market Indicators
South Africa's propane exports are expected to hit 8 million kilograms in 2026, up from 6.3 million kilograms in 2021. This is a 3.7% year-on-year growth rate, and a 5.2% year-on-year growth rate since 2005. New Zealand overtook South Africa in 2021, with 6.3 million kilograms of supply. Canada, Algeria and Russia ranked numbers two, three and four respectively in the same ranking. The country's propane imports are predicted to reach 71 million kilograms by 2026, up from 52.1 million kilograms in 2021. This is a 4.9% year-on-year growth rate and a 24.8% year-on-year growth rate since 2005. Honduras surpassed South Africa in 2021, with 52.1 million kilograms of demand. The United States, Japan and Mexico respectively ranked numbers two, three and four in the same ranking.
