Mongolia vs South Africa: Coal production
Mongolia
558.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1,552 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
Coal production over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,552 terawatt-hours against 558.49 terawatt-hours in Mongolia, a difference of 993.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.8 times Mongolia's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | 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 terawatt-hours | 79.24 terawatt-hours | 79.24 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 89.66 terawatt-hours | 89.66 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 148.5 terawatt-hours | 148.5 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.9564 terawatt-hours | 210.96 terawatt-hours | 210 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 307.71 terawatt-hours | 304.75 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 489.69 terawatt-hours | 481.13 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 31.77 terawatt-hours | 1,055 terawatt-hours | 1,023 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 29.79 terawatt-hours | 1,321 terawatt-hours | 1,291 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 41.14 terawatt-hours | 1,530 terawatt-hours | 1,489 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 194.47 terawatt-hours | 1,685 terawatt-hours | 1,490 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 361.64 terawatt-hours | 1,552 terawatt-hours | 1,191 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,552 terawatt-hours against 558.49 terawatt-hours in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 993.51 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for coal production?
- Mongolia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.