Russia vs South Africa: Coal consumption
Russia
988.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1,013 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th
Coal consumption over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,013 terawatt-hours against 988.31 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 24.69 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,346 terawatt-hours | 755.12 terawatt-hours | 1,591 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,535 terawatt-hours | 813.89 terawatt-hours | 720.89 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,157 terawatt-hours | 949.04 terawatt-hours | 208.23 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,045 terawatt-hours | 1,011 terawatt-hours | 33.21 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,002 terawatt-hours | 972.45 terawatt-hours | 29.31 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,013 terawatt-hours against 988.31 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Russia and South Africa?
- 24.69 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for coal consumption?
- Russia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.