South Africa vs USSR: Coal production per person
South Africa
23,973 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
14,584 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
South Africa rank
4th
USSR rank
9th
Coal production per person over time
- South Africa
- USSR
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 9,389 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times USSR's.
Across all 84 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 4th and USSR ranks 9th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,466 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 8,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,228 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 10,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 903.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,162 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 9,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,376 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 12,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,109 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 14,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,618 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 16,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 19,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,331 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 30,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,325 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, South Africa or USSR?
- South Africa, at 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between South Africa and USSR?
- 9,389 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for coal production per person?
- South Africa ranks 4th and USSR ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.