Coal consumption, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
21st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 18 Philippines 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 19 Puerto Rico 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 20 Malaysia 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 22 Estonia 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 23 Indonesia 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 30.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.