Bulgaria vs South Africa: Per capita daily coal consumption
Bulgaria
0.013 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
South Africa
0.0135 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th
Per capita daily coal consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0135 short tons per capita per day against 0.013 short tons per capita per day in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0005 short tons per capita per day.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0111 short tons per capita per day | 0.0147 short tons per capita per day | 0.0036 short tons per capita per day | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0106 short tons per capita per day | 0.0147 short tons per capita per day | 0.0041 short tons per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0105 short tons per capita per day | 0.0152 short tons per capita per day | 0.0047 short tons per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0136 short tons per capita per day | 0.0142 short tons per capita per day | 0.0007 short tons per capita per day | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0135 short tons per capita per day against 0.013 short tons per capita per day in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.0005 short tons per capita per day, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.