Coal production by region in South Africa
South Africa: Coal production by region was 1,552 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,552
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,722
in 2014
All-time low
870.63
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Coal production by region in South Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production by region in South Africa is 1,552, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production by region in South Africa peaked at 1,722 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 870.63, in 1981.
That places South Africa 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Coal production by region in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 870.63 | — |
| 1982 | 963.16 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 973.39 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,090 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 1,160 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,183 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,179 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,212 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,176 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,165 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,188 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,217 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,244 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,292 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,360 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,360 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,450 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,466 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,469 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,473 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,369 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,354 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,462 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,496 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,609 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,608 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,628 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,661 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,643 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,694 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,652 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,707 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,691 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,722 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,656 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,677 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,659 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,693 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,699 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,614 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,539 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,515 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,539 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,555 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,552 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,090 | 870.63 | 1,212 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,321 | 1,165 | 1,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,530 | 1,354 | 1,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,685 | 1,652 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552 | 1,515 | 1,614 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 4 United States of America 3,067 compare
- 5 Australia 3,024 compare
- 6 Russian Federation 2,545 compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 568.47 compare
- 9 Mongolia 558.49 compare
- 10 Colombia 383.04 compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- 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)
- Gas production per person 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production by region in South Africa?
- Coal production by region in South Africa was 1,552 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production by region recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,722 in 2014.
- What is the lowest coal production by region recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 870.63 in 1981.
- How does South Africa rank for coal production by region?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production by region rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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