Brazil vs South Africa: Coal consumption, annual growth rate

Brazil
-2.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-1.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
65th
South Africa rank
64th

Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
-20-100102030196619952025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -1.94 % change on previous year against -2.07 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 64th of 137 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 5.43 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 3.61 % change on previous year Brazil
1970s 10.05 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 5.92 % change on previous year Brazil
1980s 7.42 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year Brazil
1990s 1.43 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 0.0427 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -0.6446 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 3.83 % change on previous year 0.4513 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s -0.7385 % change on previous year -0.6135 % change on previous year 0.1249 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at -1.94 % change on previous year against -2.07 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between Brazil and South Africa?
0.13 % change on previous year, 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 coal consumption, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 64th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal consumption, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
139 places, 6,041 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.