South Africa vs Viet Nam: Coal consumption
South Africa
1,013 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
713.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Coal consumption over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,013 terawatt-hours against 713.72 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 299.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.81 terawatt-hours | 12.19 terawatt-hours | 282.62 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 391.9 terawatt-hours | 23.43 terawatt-hours | 368.48 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 686.9 terawatt-hours | 33.03 terawatt-hours | 653.87 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 813.89 terawatt-hours | 35.17 terawatt-hours | 778.72 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 949.04 terawatt-hours | 88.15 terawatt-hours | 860.89 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,011 terawatt-hours | 298.52 terawatt-hours | 712.85 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 972.45 terawatt-hours | 627.52 terawatt-hours | 344.93 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 1,013 terawatt-hours against 713.72 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 299.28 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for coal consumption?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.