India vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from coal
India
59.0%
in 2025
South Africa
72.4%
in 2025
India rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 72.4% against 59.0% in India, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.6% | 78.6% | 11.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 60.7% | 74.5% | 13.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 78.7% | 19.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 74.6% | 16.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 72.8% | 17.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 71.1% | 13.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 71.9% | 13.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 72.4% against 59.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between India and South Africa?
- 13.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- India ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.