Indonesia vs South Africa: Electricity generation from coal
Indonesia
228.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
197.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 228.43 terawatt-hours against 197.5 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 30.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 141.13 terawatt-hours | 134.57 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.59 terawatt-hours | 172.87 terawatt-hours | 157.28 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 51.11 terawatt-hours | 224.73 terawatt-hours | 173.62 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 122.5 terawatt-hours | 233.27 terawatt-hours | 110.77 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 204.27 terawatt-hours | 205.17 terawatt-hours | 0.904 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 228.43 terawatt-hours against 197.5 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 30.93 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.