Russian Federation vs South Africa: Coal production per person
Russian Federation
17,674 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
23,973 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
6th
South Africa rank
4th
Coal production per person over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 6,299 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,359 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,070 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,149 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,349 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,415 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 6,299 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for coal production per person?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 219 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.