Serbia vs South Africa: Per capita daily coal consumption

Serbia
0.0163 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
South Africa
0.0135 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Serbia rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th

Per capita daily coal consumption over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.0163 short tons per capita per day against 0.0135 short tons per capita per day in South Africa, a difference of 0.0028 short tons per capita per day.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0155 short tons per capita per day 0.0152 short tons per capita per day 0.0003 short tons per capita per day Serbia
2010s 0.0161 short tons per capita per day 0.0142 short tons per capita per day 0.0019 short tons per capita per day Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Serbia or South Africa?
Serbia, at 0.0163 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 Serbia and South Africa?
0.0028 short tons per capita per day, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
Serbia ranks 4th 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.