Norway vs South Africa: Coal production, annual growth rate

Norway
0.1321 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.1974 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th

Coal production, annual growth rate over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
-2000200400600800190119632025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.1321 % change on previous year against -0.1974 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.3295 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 61 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 85 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 83.33 % change on previous year 8.97 % change on previous year 74.36 % change on previous year Norway
1910s 55.49 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year 50.8 % change on previous year Norway
1920s 17.65 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 14.44 % change on previous year Norway
1930s 3.07 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year 0.0957 % change on previous year Norway
1940s 20.85 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year 16.26 % change on previous year Norway
1950s 76.73 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 73.05 % change on previous year Norway
1960s 6.53 % change on previous year 3.79 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Norway
1970s -12.57 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year 20.52 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 3.97 % change on previous year 5.45 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 4.58 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Norway
2000s 34.01 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 32.79 % change on previous year Norway
2010s -17.39 % change on previous year 0.3609 % change on previous year 17.75 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 5.5 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production, annual growth rate, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 0.1321 % change on previous year against -0.1974 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal production, annual growth rate between Norway and South Africa?
0.3295 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
112 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2024.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for coal production, annual growth rate?
Norway ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Coal production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
87 places, 6,951 data points, 1701–2025
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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.