Austria vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Austria
-2.4%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.9% against -2.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Austria ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.2% | 1.8% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | -1.8% | 4.1% | 5.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 5.3% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 1.7% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | -3.8% | -0.6% | 3.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Austria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.9% against -2.4% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Austria ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.