South Africa Coal
Production (2024)#7 World
261,716,669short tons−0.23% YoY
Consumption (2024)#7 World
184,329,698short tons−3.5% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+212,019short tons
Consumption uses 70.4% of production.
The rest is exported.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Coal Reserves in South Africa
- South Africa holds 10,905,152,830 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#14 in the world), and accounting for about 0.85% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, South Africa has about 42 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in South Africa
- South Africa produced 261,716,669 short tons of coal in 2024 (#7 in the world), a decrease of 0.23% from 262,310,520 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in South Africa
- South Africa consumed 184,329,698 short tons of coal in 2024 (#7 in the world), a decrease of 3.5% from 2023. This represents 1.9% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in South Africa averaged 5,759.7 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 15.78 pounds per day (#8 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in South Africa
- South Africa imported 1,640,443 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.89% of consumption).
- South Africa exported 77,935,905 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈29.8% of production).
- This made South Africa a net exporter of 76,295,462 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in South Africa
- In 2024, South Africa produced approximately 717,032 short tons of coal per day and consumed 505,013 short tons per day , a daily surplus of 212,019 short tons.
South Africa Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 261,716,669 | −0.23% | 7 | 2.7% | 184,329,698 | −3.5% | 7 | 1.9% | 5,759.7 | 1,640,443 | 77,935,905 | −76,295,462 |
| 2023 | 10,905,152,830 | 14 | 0.85% | 262,310,520 | −2.6% | 7 | 2.7% | 191,067,022 | −0.61% | 6 | 2.0% | 6,045.2 | 2,409,377 | 73,652,887 | −71,243,510 |
| 2022 | 10,905,152,830 | 14 | 0.85% | 269,291,767 | +3.6% | 7 | 2.9% | 192,244,140 | +1.6% | 8 | 2.1% | 6,163.8 | 2,564,449 | 77,526,758 | −74,962,309 |
| 2021 | 10,905,152,830 | 14 | 0.87% | 259,844,248 | −4.6% | 7 | 2.9% | 189,300,057 | −8.7% | 6 | 2.2% | 6,155.8 | 3,658,208 | 71,754,720 | −68,096,512 |
| 2020 | 10,905,152,830 | 14 | 0.87% | 272,391,824 | −4.2% | 7 | 3.2% | 207,375,676 | −0.77% | 5 | 2.5% | 6,848.3 | 2,165,054 | 82,573,088 | −80,408,034 |
| 2019 | 10,905,152,830 | 14 | 0.89% | 284,234,487 | +0.95% | 7 | 3.2% | 208,986,707 | +10.5% | 5 | 2.4% | 7,014.4 | 3,779,679 | 86,717,189 | −82,937,510 |
| 2018 | 10,905,152,830 | 14 | 0.89% | 281,553,156 | −0.66% | 7 | 3.2% | 189,076,068 | −5.4% | 7 | 2.2% | 6,451.7 | 3,315,254 | 88,520,752 | −85,205,498 |
| 2017 | 34,722,765,000 | 8 | 2.9% | 283,431,173 | +0.51% | 7 | 3.4% | 199,900,584 | +0.04% | 7 | 2.3% | 6,936.8 | 2,696,565 | 92,349,080 | −89,652,515 |
| 2016 | 35,053,458,000 | 8 | 2.9% | 281,986,330 | −0.12% | 7 | 3.4% | 199,816,783 | +1.2% | 7 | 2.4% | 6,979.3 | 2,037,036 | 83,935,143 | −81,898,107 |
| 2015 | 35,384,151,000 | 8 | 2.9% | 282,333,558 | −1.7% | 7 | 3.2% | 197,529,653 | −2.1% | 7 | 2.3% | 6,964.6 | 2,245,204 | 83,114,174 | −80,868,970 |
| 2014 | 33,510,224,000 | 8 | 2.9% | 287,195,847 | +1.8% | 7 | 3.2% | 201,736,806 | −0.49% | 7 | 2.3% | 7,257.4 | 2,390,698 | 83,555,098 | −81,164,400 |
| 2013 | 35,053,458,000 | 8 | 3.3% | 282,161,598 | −1% | 7 | 3.1% | 202,730,691 | −0.12% | 7 | 2.2% | 7,415.3 | 2,164,325 | 83,515,075 | −81,350,750 |
| 2012 | 35,384,151,000 | 8 | 3.4% | 285,030,911 | +0.33% | 7 | 3.2% | 202,973,057 | +4% | 7 | 2.3% | 7,547.9 | 891,150 | 83,885,152 | −82,994,003 |
| 2011 | 35,825,075,000 | 8 | 3.5% | 284,100,561 | +1.2% | 7 | 3.3% | 195,146,963 | −5.6% | 7 | 2.2% | 7,364.7 | 882,437 | 77,858,819 | −76,976,382 |
| 2010 | 36,155,768,000 | 8 | 3.6% | 280,795,836 | +1.7% | 7 | 3.4% | 206,727,765 | +1.6% | 6 | 2.5% | 7,898.8 | 419,355 | 78,035,412 | −77,616,057 |
| 2009 | 36,486,461,000 | 8 | 3.6% | 276,219,044 | −0.84% | 7 | 3.6% | 203,453,102 | +0.09% | 6 | 2.7% | 7,866.2 | 684,308 | 72,995,173 | −72,310,865 |
| 2008 | 35,053,458,000 | 8 | 3.6% | 278,552,635 | +2% | 7 | 3.7% | 203,264,949 | +0.0062% | 6 | 2.7% | 7,953.3 | 2,187,824 | 75,947,775 | −73,759,952 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 273,004,708 | +1.2% | 7 | 3.7% | 203,252,408 | +3% | 6 | 2.7% | 8,045 | 1,783,210 | 74,586,822 | −72,803,613 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 269,796,986 | −0.09% | 6 | 3.8% | 197,328,729 | +2.1% | 6 | 2.8% | 7,893.4 | 2,165,846 | 74,731,094 | −72,565,248 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 270,050,518 | +0.89% | 6 | 4.1% | 193,198,794 | +2.2% | 7 | 2.9% | 7,807.6 | 2,032,887 | 75,483,442 | −73,450,556 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 267,665,119 | +1.5% | 6 | 4.3% | 189,064,443 | +0.57% | 7 | 3.0% | 7,718.3 | 1,712,366 | 74,854,183 | −73,141,817 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 263,782,783 | +8.7% | 6 | 4.5% | 187,997,868 | +6.1% | 6 | 3.2% | 7,752.4 | 1,748,264 | 76,435,801 | −74,687,537 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 242,741,890 | −1.5% | 6 | 4.5% | 177,153,342 | +3.2% | 7 | 3.3% | 7,378.4 | 1,363,480 | 76,195,178 | −74,831,698 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 246,360,773 | −0.63% | 6 | 4.6% | 171,613,132 | −1% | 6 | 3.3% | 7,215.7 | 1,371,380 | 77,483,362 | −76,111,982 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 247,917,235 | +4.4% | 6 | 4.8% | 173,365,805 | +3.5% | 6 | 3.3% | 7,352.3 | 1,378,686 | 77,486,241 | −76,107,555 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 237,493,004 | −0.6% | 6 | 4.8% | 167,468,447 | −4.5% | 6 | 3.4% | 7,167.4 | 1,128,850 | 76,057,133 | −74,928,283 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 238,926,563 | +2.3% | 6 | 4.7% | 175,412,795 | +1.9% | 6 | 3.6% | 7,589.7 | 1,845,960 | 71,291,708 | −69,445,748 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 233,554,803 | +5.2% | 7 | 4.6% | 172,158,776 | +4% | 7 | 3.5% | 7,539.8 | 1,278,595 | 67,966,296 | −66,687,702 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 222,010,269 | +0.6% | 7 | 4.4% | 165,529,483 | +4% | 7 | 3.3% | 7,336.8 | 1,343,315 | 66,996,787 | −65,653,472 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 220,686,152 | +5.1% | 7 | 4.5% | 159,114,039 | +6.5% | 7 | 3.2% | 7,144.5 | 889,193 | 64,759,198 | −63,870,005 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 209,977,309 | +6.7% | 8 | 4.3% | 149,403,790 | +1.4% | 7 | 3.1% | 6,790.4 | 614,168 | 57,679,904 | −57,065,736 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 196,792,230 | +4.3% | 8 | 4.1% | 147,355,698 | +3.1% | 7 | 3.1% | 6,806.7 | 379,149 | 58,093,537 | −57,714,387 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 188,679,032 | −1.7% | 8 | 3.8% | 142,962,993 | −1.3% | 7 | 3.0% | 6,736.6 | 711,103 | 54,587,398 | −53,876,295 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 191,942,046 | +1.3% | 7 | 3.8% | 144,789,521 | −2.1% | 6 | 3.0% | 6,946.4 | 0 | 52,202,095 | −52,202,095 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 189,478,822 | −2.5% | 6 | 3.7% | 147,902,444 | +3.6% | 5 | 3.0% | 7,259.7 | 0 | 55,005,269 | −55,005,269 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 194,337,253 | −2.8% | 6 | 3.7% | 142,729,303 | −0.02% | 5 | 2.8% | 7,203.4 | 0 | 51,732,511 | −51,732,511 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 199,959,034 | +2.7% | 5 | 3.9% | 142,761,270 | +0.86% | 5 | 2.8% | 7,419.9 | 0 | 48,689,033 | −48,689,033 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 194,667,946 | −0.06% | 6 | 3.8% | 141,539,911 | +6.1% | 5 | 2.9% | 7,583.9 | 0 | 45,966,327 | −45,966,327 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 194,778,177 | +1.8% | 4 | 3.9% | 133,420,295 | +0.11% | 5 | 2.8% | 7,375.3 | 0 | 50,910,187 | −50,910,187 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 191,250,785 | +6.5% | 4 | 4.0% | 133,270,381 | +2.7% | 5 | 2.8% | 7,606.3 | 0 | 52,503,025 | −52,503,025 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 179,566,299 | +11.9% | 4 | 3.9% | 129,734,171 | +6.7% | 5 | 2.9% | 7,655.6 | 0 | 42,832,460 | −42,832,460 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 160,496,336 | +5.1% | 4 | 3.7% | 121,641,011 | +5.3% | 5 | 2.8% | 7,430.9 | 0 | 34,414,118 | −34,414,118 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 152,669,935 | +8.4% | 4 | 3.5% | 115,568,385 | +7.1% | 6 | 2.8% | 7,310.9 | 0 | 31,190,964 | −31,190,964 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 140,875,218 | +11% | 4 | 3.4% | 107,952,525 | +9.2% | 6 | 2.6% | 7,069.3 | 0 | 32,571,056 | −32,571,056 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 126,897,927 | — | 5 | 3.1% | 98,877,207 | — | 6 | 2.4% | 6,699.3 | 0 | 31,039,947 | −31,039,947 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.