What is coal production, per square kilometre in South Africa?

Coal production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014.

What is the lowest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1961.

How does South Africa rank for coal production, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.

Is coal production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal production, per square kilometre (Our World) in South Africa

Name: Coal production, per square kilometre (Our World) in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Coal production, per square kilometre (Our World) was 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

7th

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

in 2014

All-time low

0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Coal production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for coal production, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places South Africa 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Coal production, per square kilometre (Our World) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Coal production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	terawatt-hours per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.3%
1963	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.9%
1964	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.8%
1965	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+7.9%
1966	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-1.1%
1967	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.8%
1968	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.8%
1969	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.1%
1970	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+3.5%
1971	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+7.4%
1972	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-0.4%
1973	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.7%
1974	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.9%
1975	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.1%
1976	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+10.1%
1977	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+11.7%
1978	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.4%
1979	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+14.7%
1980	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.4%
1981	0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+17.6%
1982	0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+10.6%
1983	0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.1%
1984	0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+12.0%
1985	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.4%
1986	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.0%
1987	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-0.3%
1988	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-3.0%
1990	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-0.9%
1991	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.0%
1992	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.4%
1993	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.2%
1994	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+3.9%
1995	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.2%
1996	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.6%
1998	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.1%
1999	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.2%
2000	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-7.1%
2002	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-1.1%
2003	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+8.0%
2004	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.3%
2005	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+7.6%
2006	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.3%
2008	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-1.1%
2010	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+3.1%
2011	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-2.5%
2012	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+3.4%
2013	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-1.0%
2014	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.8%
2015	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-3.8%
2016	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.2%
2017	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-1.1%
2018	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+2.1%
2019	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.4%
2020	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-5.0%
2021	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-4.6%
2022	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-1.6%
2023	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

4 Czechia 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
5 Poland 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
6 North Korea 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
9 Vietnam 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
10 Serbia 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More energy & mining data for South Africa

Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 30.4% (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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal production, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Coal production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for coal production, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is coal production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coal production 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 production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Fossil fuels Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Coal production, per square kilometre
Unit: terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 9,682 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Coal production 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.