Mongolia vs South Africa: Coal production per person
Mongolia
158,792 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
23,973 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mongolia rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Coal production per person over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 158,792 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 134,819 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 6.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,594 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,589 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,065 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,247 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,634 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,455 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,666 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,372 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,041 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,973 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,030 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 105,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 80,454 kilowatt-hours per person | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 158,792 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 134,819 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for coal production per person?
- Mongolia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.