South Africa vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from coal
South Africa
-19.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-14.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
70th
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -14.84 terawatt-hours against -19.99 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 5.15 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -45.32 terawatt-hours | 50.61 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15.18 terawatt-hours | -29.49 terawatt-hours | 44.68 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 29.61 terawatt-hours | -13.31 terawatt-hours | 42.92 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.68 terawatt-hours | -35.71 terawatt-hours | 47.39 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.24 terawatt-hours | -5.22 terawatt-hours | 20.46 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.63 terawatt-hours | -27.78 terawatt-hours | 31.41 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | -8.13 terawatt-hours | -9.19 terawatt-hours | 1.06 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, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -14.84 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 South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 5.15 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- South Africa ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) 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.