South Africa vs USSR: Coal consumption, annual growth rate
South Africa
-1.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
USSR
-0.944 % change on previous year
in 1984
South Africa rank
64th
USSR rank
62nd
Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports -0.944 % change on previous year against -1.94 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.996 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
South Africa ranks 64th and USSR ranks 62nd of 137 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.2651 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 0.9747 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.11 % change on previous year | -0.5669 % change on previous year | 9.68 % 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 USSR?
- USSR, at -0.944 % change on previous year against -1.94 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 1984.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between South Africa and USSR?
- 0.996 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 64th and USSR ranks 62nd 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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About this data
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.