Canada vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Canada
-12.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
-19.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
69th
South Africa rank
72nd
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports -12.46 terawatt-hours against -19.99 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 7.53 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8461 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 15.18 terawatt-hours | 12.34 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.1 terawatt-hours | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 17.52 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2972 terawatt-hours | 11.68 terawatt-hours | 11.38 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | -5.56 terawatt-hours | 15.24 terawatt-hours | 20.8 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | -11.09 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 14.72 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | -16.78 terawatt-hours | -8.13 terawatt-hours | 8.65 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at -12.46 terawatt-hours against -19.99 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Canada and South Africa?
- 7.53 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Canada ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.