Estonia vs South Africa: Coal consumption, per square kilometre
Estonia
0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st
Coal consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, per square kilometre, Estonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, per square kilometre between Estonia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.