Brazil vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Brazil
-2.1%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.9% against -2.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 1.8% | 3.6% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 4.1% | 5.9% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.6% | 1.7% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.6% | 0.1% | 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, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.9% against -2.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Brazil ranks 40th 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.