South Africa vs Vietnam: Coal production, per square kilometre (Our World)
South Africa
0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
7th
Vietnam rank
9th
Coal production, per square kilometre (Our World) over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, per square kilometre, South Africa or Vietnam?
- South Africa, at 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal production, per square kilometre between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for coal production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.