South Africa vs Sweden: Coal consumption, annual growth rate

South Africa
-1.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
-0.7787 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
64th
Sweden rank
61st

Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
-2002040196619952025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -0.7787 % change on previous year against -1.94 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.16 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 137 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 1.82 % change on previous year -5.08 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 4.13 % change on previous year 0.6662 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 5.29 % change on previous year 5.41 % change on previous year 0.1172 % change on previous year Sweden
1990s 1.48 % change on previous year -0.9001 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 1.71 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.4513 % change on previous year 0.3486 % change on previous year 0.1027 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.6135 % change on previous year -4.43 % change on previous year 3.81 % 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, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at -0.7787 % change on previous year against -1.94 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sweden?
1.16 % change on previous year, 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 coal consumption, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st 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.