Russian Federation vs South Africa: Per capita daily coal consumption
Russian Federation
0.0091 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
South Africa
0.0135 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Russian Federation rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th
Per capita daily coal consumption over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0135 short tons per capita per day against 0.0091 short tons per capita per day in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0044 short tons per capita per day.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0052 short tons per capita per day | 0.0148 short tons per capita per day | 0.0096 short tons per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0056 short tons per capita per day | 0.0152 short tons per capita per day | 0.0096 short tons per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0075 short tons per capita per day | 0.0142 short tons per capita per day | 0.0067 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, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0135 short tons per capita per day against 0.0091 short tons per capita per day in Russian Federation as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 0.0044 short tons per capita per day, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.