Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Per capita daily coal consumption

Kazakhstan
0.0188 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
South Africa
0.0135 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Per capita daily coal consumption over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0188 short tons per capita per day against 0.0135 short tons per capita per day in South Africa, a difference of 0.0053 short tons per capita per day.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0164 short tons per capita per day 0.0148 short tons per capita per day 0.0016 short tons per capita per day Kazakhstan
2000s 0.0171 short tons per capita per day 0.0152 short tons per capita per day 0.0019 short tons per capita per day Kazakhstan
2010s 0.0198 short tons per capita per day 0.0142 short tons per capita per day 0.0056 short tons per capita per day Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0188 short tons per capita per day against 0.0135 short tons per capita per day in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
0.0053 short tons per capita per day, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,302 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

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.