India vs South Africa: Coal production, annual growth rate
India
0.0277 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-0.1974 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th
Coal production, annual growth rate over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0277 % change on previous year against -0.1974 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.2251 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 55 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 85 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7.9 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1910s | 6.78 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | India |
| 1920s | 0.6761 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.9942 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 0.5515 % change on previous year | India |
| 1960s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 0.9715 % change on previous year | India |
| 1970s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.37 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 0.9208 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.3609 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, annual growth rate, India or South Africa?
- India, at 0.0277 % change on previous year against -0.1974 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production, annual growth rate between India and South Africa?
- 0.2251 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for coal production, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.