Indonesia vs South Africa: Coal consumption by region
Indonesia
1,432 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1,013 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1,432 terawatt-hours against 1,013 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 419 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 294.81 terawatt-hours | 293.46 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 391.9 terawatt-hours | 390.69 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.76 terawatt-hours | 686.9 terawatt-hours | 673.14 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 71.13 terawatt-hours | 813.89 terawatt-hours | 742.76 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 284.06 terawatt-hours | 949.04 terawatt-hours | 664.98 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 544.11 terawatt-hours | 1,011 terawatt-hours | 467.26 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,115 terawatt-hours | 972.45 terawatt-hours | 142.24 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 1,432 terawatt-hours against 1,013 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 419 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.