Colombia vs South Africa: Coal production
Colombia
383.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1,552 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
Coal production over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,552 terawatt-hours against 383.04 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 1,169 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 26.03 terawatt-hours | 26.03 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 56.53 terawatt-hours | 56.53 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | 79.24 terawatt-hours | 79.08 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 89.66 terawatt-hours | 87.85 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1940s | 4.18 terawatt-hours | 148.5 terawatt-hours | 144.32 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1950s | 13.51 terawatt-hours | 210.96 terawatt-hours | 197.45 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1960s | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 307.71 terawatt-hours | 283.54 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 28.22 terawatt-hours | 489.69 terawatt-hours | 461.47 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 1,055 terawatt-hours | 979.78 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 209.56 terawatt-hours | 1,321 terawatt-hours | 1,111 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 454.5 terawatt-hours | 1,530 terawatt-hours | 1,076 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 694.76 terawatt-hours | 1,685 terawatt-hours | 990.16 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 482.31 terawatt-hours | 1,552 terawatt-hours | 1,070 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,552 terawatt-hours against 383.04 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Colombia and South Africa?
- 1,169 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for coal production?
- Colombia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. 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.