Mongolia vs South Africa: Per capita daily coal consumption
Mongolia
0.0442 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
South Africa
0.0135 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Mongolia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th
Per capita daily coal consumption over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.0442 short tons per capita per day against 0.0135 short tons per capita per day in South Africa, a difference of 0.0307 short tons per capita per day.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.01 short tons per capita per day | 0.0147 short tons per capita per day | 0.0047 short tons per capita per day | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0075 short tons per capita per day | 0.0147 short tons per capita per day | 0.0072 short tons per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0091 short tons per capita per day | 0.0152 short tons per capita per day | 0.0061 short tons per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0317 short tons per capita per day | 0.0142 short tons per capita per day | 0.0175 short tons per capita per day | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 0.0442 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 Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.0307 short tons per capita per day, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd 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.