Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.6% against 51.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 29.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 92.7% | 13.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 93.0% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 90.4% | 25.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 83.6% | 29.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.6% against 51.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 29.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.