South Africa vs USSR: Coal production, annual growth rate
South Africa
-0.1974 % change on previous year
in 2025
USSR
-1.09 % change on previous year
in 1984
South Africa rank
34th
USSR rank
36th
Coal production, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- USSR
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.1974 % change on previous year against -1.09 % change on previous year in USSR, a difference of 0.8926 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1901 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and USSR ranks 36th of 85 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and USSR in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 24.46 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1910s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -7.36 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1920s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 17.39 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1930s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1940s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1950s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1960s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.12 % change on previous year | 0.7425 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -0.1137 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, annual growth rate, South Africa or USSR?
- South Africa, at -0.1974 % change on previous year against -1.09 % change on previous year in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production, annual growth rate between South Africa and USSR?
- 0.8926 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 1984.
- How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for coal production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 34th and USSR ranks 36th 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.