South Africa - Electricity Generation from Coal

Since 2014, South Africa Electricity Generation from Coal decreased by 0.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 6 among other countries in Electricity Generation from Coal with 217.32 Terawatthours. South Africa is overtaken by South Korea, which was number 5 with 238.72 Terawatthours and is followed by Russia at 182.18 Terawatthours. China ranked the highest with 4,853.72 Terawatthours in 2019, an increase of 1.9% versus 2018. India, United States and Japan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Vietnam recorded the best 5 years average growth at +26.4% per year, while United Kingdom was the worst growing country at -41.5% per year.

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Date Terawatthours
2019 217.32
2018 224.59
2017 221.36
2016 223.18
2015 220.04
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How does South Africa rank in Electricity Generation from Coal?

# 27 Countries Terawatthours Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
4,853.72 2019 +1.9 % +2.9 % View data
2 #2
India
1,137.37 2019 -2.6 % +3.7 % View data
5 #5
South Korea
238.72 2019 -4.8 % +1.8 % View data
6 #6
South Africa
217.32 2019 -3.2 % -0.8 % View data
7 #7
Russia
182.18 2019 -4.3 % +2.8 % View data
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