Japan vs South Africa: Coal consumption by region
Japan
1,211 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1,013 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
South Africa rank
7th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,211 terawatt-hours against 1,013 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 198 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 648.99 terawatt-hours | 294.81 terawatt-hours | 354.17 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 634.35 terawatt-hours | 391.9 terawatt-hours | 242.45 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 785.78 terawatt-hours | 686.9 terawatt-hours | 98.88 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 958.06 terawatt-hours | 813.89 terawatt-hours | 144.17 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,260 terawatt-hours | 949.04 terawatt-hours | 310.67 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,374 terawatt-hours | 1,011 terawatt-hours | 362.96 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,289 terawatt-hours | 972.45 terawatt-hours | 316.72 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1,211 terawatt-hours against 1,013 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Japan and South Africa?
- 198 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Japan ranks 6th 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.