Colombia vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Colombia
-20.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
-19.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
73rd
South Africa rank
72nd
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -19.99 terawatt-hours against -20.87 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 0.88 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3925 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1979 terawatt-hours | 15.18 terawatt-hours | 14.98 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 28.24 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | -1.15 terawatt-hours | 11.68 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 15.24 terawatt-hours | 13.42 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6141 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.39 terawatt-hours | -8.13 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -19.99 terawatt-hours against -20.87 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.88 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 72nd of 79 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 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.