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Per capita daily coal consumption in South Africa

South Africa: Per capita daily coal consumption was 0.0135 short tons per capita per day in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.0135 short tons per capita per day
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.016 short tons per capita per day
in 1985
All-time low
0.0122 short tons per capita per day
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily coal consumption in South Africa, 1980–2018

00.0050.010.0151980199920181980: 0.012 short tons per capita per day1981: 0.013 short tons per capita per day1982: 0.014 short tons per capita per day1983: 0.014 short tons per capita per day1984: 0.015 short tons per capita per day1985: 0.016 short tons per capita per day1986: 0.016 short tons per capita per day1987: 0.016 short tons per capita per day1988: 0.016 short tons per capita per day1989: 0.015 short tons per capita per day1990: 0.014 short tons per capita per day1991: 0.014 short tons per capita per day1992: 0.014 short tons per capita per day1993: 0.014 short tons per capita per day1994: 0.015 short tons per capita per day1995: 0.015 short tons per capita per day1996: 0.015 short tons per capita per day1997: 0.015 short tons per capita per day1998: 0.015 short tons per capita per day1999: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2000: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2001: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2002: 0.014 short tons per capita per day2003: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2004: 0.016 short tons per capita per day2005: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2006: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2007: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2008: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2009: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2010: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2011: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2012: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2013: 0.014 short tons per capita per day2014: 0.015 short tons per capita per day2015: 0.014 short tons per capita per day2016: 0.014 short tons per capita per day2017: 0.014 short tons per capita per day2018: 0.014 short tons per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in short tons per capita per day.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0135 short tons per capita per day for per capita daily coal consumption in 2018.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily coal consumption in South Africa peaked at 0.016 short tons per capita per day in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 short tons per capita per day, in 1980.

That places South Africa 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Per capita daily coal consumption in South Africa, year by year

Year short tons per capita per day Change
1980 0.0122 short tons per capita per day —
1981 0.0132 short tons per capita per day +8.1%
1982 0.0139 short tons per capita per day +5.4%
1983 0.0142 short tons per capita per day +2.3%
1984 0.0155 short tons per capita per day +8.9%
1985 0.016 short tons per capita per day +3.8%
1986 0.0159 short tons per capita per day -0.6%
1987 0.0156 short tons per capita per day -2.4%
1988 0.0156 short tons per capita per day +0.4%
1989 0.0148 short tons per capita per day -5.1%
1990 0.0143 short tons per capita per day -3.2%
1991 0.0143 short tons per capita per day -0.5%
1992 0.0136 short tons per capita per day -4.5%
1993 0.0143 short tons per capita per day +5.3%
1994 0.0146 short tons per capita per day +1.6%
1995 0.015 short tons per capita per day +3.1%
1996 0.0148 short tons per capita per day -1.8%
1997 0.0155 short tons per capita per day +4.8%
1998 0.0154 short tons per capita per day -0.3%
1999 0.0152 short tons per capita per day -1.2%
2000 0.0151 short tons per capita per day -1.1%
2001 0.0148 short tons per capita per day -1.6%
2002 0.0144 short tons per capita per day -2.7%
2003 0.0154 short tons per capita per day +7.1%
2004 0.0157 short tons per capita per day +2.0%
2005 0.0155 short tons per capita per day -1.9%
2006 0.0152 short tons per capita per day -1.3%
2007 0.0152 short tons per capita per day -0.1%
2008 0.0153 short tons per capita per day +0.7%
2009 0.015 short tons per capita per day -2.2%
2010 0.015 short tons per capita per day +0.0%
2011 0.0146 short tons per capita per day -2.8%
2012 0.0148 short tons per capita per day +1.3%
2013 0.0144 short tons per capita per day -2.4%
2014 0.0145 short tons per capita per day +0.5%
2015 0.0138 short tons per capita per day -5.2%
2016 0.0137 short tons per capita per day -0.2%
2017 0.0136 short tons per capita per day -0.8%
2018 0.0135 short tons per capita per day -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0147 short tons per capita per day 0.0122 short tons per capita per day 0.016 short tons per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0147 short tons per capita per day 0.0136 short tons per capita per day 0.0155 short tons per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0152 short tons per capita per day 0.0144 short tons per capita per day 0.0157 short tons per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0142 short tons per capita per day 0.0135 short tons per capita per day 0.015 short tons per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Mongolia 0.0442 short tons per capita per day compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 0.0188 short tons per capita per day compare
  3. 4 Serbia 0.0163 short tons per capita per day compare
  4. 6 Bulgaria 0.013 short tons per capita per day compare
  5. 7 Czechia 0.0116 short tons per capita per day compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 0.0091 short tons per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily coal consumption in South Africa?
Per capita daily coal consumption in South Africa was 0.0135 short tons per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.016 short tons per capita per day in 1985.
What is the lowest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 short tons per capita per day in 1980.
How does South Africa rank for per capita daily coal consumption?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily coal consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.