South Africa vs Sweden: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
South Africa
-1.9%
in 2025
Sweden
-0.8%
in 2025
South Africa rank
39th
Sweden rank
37th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -0.8% against -1.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | -5.1% | 6.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.7% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.9% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -1.7% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -4.4% | 3.8% | 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, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -0.8% against -1.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between South Africa and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- South Africa ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.