Australia vs South Africa: Fossil fuel production
Australia
3,024
in 2025
South Africa
1,552
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Fossil fuel production over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,024 against 1,552 in South Africa, a difference of 1,472.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,019 | 1,090 | 70.58 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,598 | 1,321 | 277.28 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,431 | 1,530 | 900.54 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,385 | 1,685 | 1,700 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,258 | 1,552 | 1,706 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 3,024 against 1,552 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production between Australia and South Africa?
- 1,472, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel production?
- Australia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.