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STAT China South Africa HISTORY
Changes in stocks 14.55 million ton
Ranked 1st.
-2,439,000 ton
Ranked 50th.

Changes in stocks > Per capita 11.16 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
-52.61 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Consumption 1.31 billion
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Africa
170.5 million
Ranked 3rd.
Consumption by energy sector 83.44 million ton
Ranked 1st. 4908 times more than South Africa
17,000 ton
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 63.96 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 138 times more than South Africa
0.463 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 66.99 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.
104.23 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than China

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 337.32 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 30% more than South Africa
260.3 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 316.04 million ton
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than South Africa
7.58 million ton
Ranked 10th.

Consumption per capita 1.04
Ranked 10th.
3.88
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than China
Exports 71.72 million ton
Ranked 4th. About the same as South Africa
71.44 million ton
Ranked 5th.

Production 2.2 billion ton
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Africa
244.99 million ton
Ranked 5th.

Production > Per capita 1,690.1 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
5,224.9 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China

Production per 1000 1,691.11 ton
Ranked 6th.
5,190.55 ton
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China

Recoverable > Reserves 62.2 billion ton
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than South Africa
48 billion ton
Ranked 5th.

Total known > Reserves 114.5 billion ton
Ranked 3rd.
115 billion ton
Ranked 3rd. About the same as China

Consumption by industry and construction per 1000 337.53 ton
Ranked 4th. 31% more than South Africa
258.59 ton
Ranked 5th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 97.31 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
157.03 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than China

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 53.27 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.
231.55 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than China

Additional resources 363.2 billion ton
Ranked 3rd. 73 times more than South Africa
5 billion ton
Ranked 8th.

Total resources in place 114.5 billion ton
Ranked 4th.
115 billion ton
Ranked 4th. About the same as China

Additional resources per capita 308.2 ton
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
122.17 ton
Ranked 10th.

Recoverable > Reserves per capita 47.71 ton
Ranked 12th.
1,016.98 ton
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than China

Production > Million tonnes 1,956
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Africa
242.8
Ranked 6th.
Production > Million tonnes > Share of total 35.32
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Africa
4.38
Ranked 6th.
Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million 0.764
Ranked 12th.
2.93
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than China
Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total 34.4
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than South Africa
3.4
Ranked 6th.
Conversion in thermal power plants > Per capita 790.33 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.
2,329.35 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than China

Conversion to other forms of energy 1.36 billion ton
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Africa
153.64 million ton
Ranked 5th.

Exports > Per capita 54.98 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.
1,523.67 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than China

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,644.02 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.
3,740.88 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than China

Gross inland availability 2.14 billion ton
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than South Africa
175.4 million ton
Ranked 4th.

Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent 956.9
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than South Africa
94.5
Ranked 6th.
Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent 989.8
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Africa
136.9
Ranked 5th.
Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Per $ GDP 1.32e-10 per $1
Ranked 3rd.
1.92e-10 per $1
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than China
Production > Million tonnes > Per $ GDP 2.69e-10 per $1
Ranked 9th.
4.94e-10 per $1
Ranked 3rd. 83% more than China
Production in 1981 616.5 million tonnes
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Africa
130.4 million tonnes
Ranked 5th.
Imports 26.17 million ton
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than South Africa
1.86 million ton
Ranked 35th.

Production in 1981 per million 0.62 million tonnes
Ranked 15th.
4.62 million tonnes
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than China
Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million 0.738
Ranked 17th.
2.03
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than China
Production > Million tonnes per million 1.51
Ranked 13th.
5.2
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than China
Consumption by other consumers per 1000 12.58 ton
Ranked 9th.
52.16 ton
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than China

Consumption by other industries and construction per 1000 242.42 ton
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than South Africa
160.68 ton
Ranked 5th.

Consumption in rail transport per 1000 5.55 ton
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than South Africa
0.549 ton
Ranked 7th.

Consumption by other consumers 16.4 million ton
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Africa
2.46 million ton
Ranked 5th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 242.27 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than South Africa
161.75 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 17.75 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 59 times more than South Africa
0.299 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per 1000 97.37 ton
Ranked 4th.
156 ton
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than China

Consumption by iron and steel industry per 1000 41.81 ton
Ranked 7th.
97.91 ton
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than China

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 41.78 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.
98.55 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than China

Consumption by transportation industry per 1000 6.25 ton
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than South Africa
0.549 ton
Ranked 8th.

Conversion in coke ovens per 1000 242.9 ton
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Africa
63.03 ton
Ranked 23th.

Conversion to other forms of energy per 1000 1,043.49 ton
Ranked 12th.
3,255.17 ton
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China

Consumption for non-energy uses per 1000 23.3 ton
Ranked 4th.
46.53 ton
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as China

Exports per 1000 55.01 ton
Ranked 19th.
1,513.65 ton
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than China

Energy balance requirement per 1000 1,645 ton
Ranked 8th.
3,716.29 ton
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than China

Gross inland availability per 1000 1,645 ton
Ranked 8th.
3,716.29 ton
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than China

Total known > Reserves per capita 92.19 ton
Ranked 8th.
2,436.52 ton
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than China

Total resources in place per capita 92.19 ton
Ranked 9th.
2,436.52 ton
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than China

Consumption in agriculture 23.15 million ton
Ranked 1st. 1654 times more than South Africa
14,000 ton
Ranked 11th.

Consumption in rail transport 7.24 million ton
Ranked 1st. 315 times more than South Africa
23,000 ton
Ranked 5th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 54.5 million ton
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than South Africa
4.62 million ton
Ranked 3rd.

Consumption in agriculture per 1000 17.76 ton
Ranked 4th. 60 times more than South Africa
0.297 ton
Ranked 16th.

Conversion in thermal power plants per 1000 790.8 ton
Ranked 12th.
2,314.04 ton
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than China

Consumption by chemical industry per 1000 53.31 ton
Ranked 1st.
231.55 ton
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than China

Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total 36.23
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Africa
5.01
Ranked 5th.
Conversion in coke ovens 316.67 million ton
Ranked 1st. 106 times more than South Africa
2.98 million ton
Ranked 21st.

Additional resources > Per capita 308.2 ton per capita
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
122.17 ton per capita
Ranked 11th.

Consumption by chemical industry 69.5 million ton
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Africa
9.7 million ton
Ranked 2nd.

Consumption by households 87.39 million ton
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than South Africa
4.89 million ton
Ranked 3rd.

Consumption by households and other consumers 126.94 million ton
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than South Africa
7.36 million ton
Ranked 4th.

Consumption by industry and construction 440.04 million ton
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than South Africa
12.21 million ton
Ranked 8th.

Statistical differences > Per capita 73.01 trillion ton per 1e+15 people
Ranked 5th.
-46,203,215,200,210.703 ton per 1e+15 people
Ranked 43th.

Consumption for non-energy uses > Per capita 23.29 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
46.84 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than China

Imports > Per capita 20.06 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
39.65 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 98% more than China

Net inland availability 575.14 million ton
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than South Africa
19.57 million ton
Ranked 5th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,644.02 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.
3,740.88 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than China

Net inland availability > Per capita 440.89 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than South Africa
417.33 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 6.25 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than South Africa
0.549 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 5.55 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than South Africa
0.549 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 34.35 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 74 times more than South Africa
0.463 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Consumption for non-energy uses 30.38 million ton
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than South Africa
2.2 million ton
Ranked 2nd.

Total known > Reserves > Per capita 92.19 ton per capita
Ranked 8th.
2,452.64 ton per capita
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than China

Total resources in place > Per capita 92.19 ton per capita
Ranked 9th.
2,452.64 ton per capita
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than China

Energy balance requirement 2.14 billion ton
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than South Africa
175.4 million ton
Ranked 4th.

Changes in stocks per million 11,163.44 ton
Ranked 16th.
-52,266.409 ton
Ranked 49th.

Net inland availability per 1000 441.15 ton
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than South Africa
414.59 ton
Ranked 5th.

Consumption by transportation industry 8.15 million ton
Ranked 1st. 354 times more than South Africa
23,000 ton
Ranked 6th.

Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Per $ GDP 1.36e-10 per $1
Ranked 7th.
2.79e-10 per $1
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than China
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 12.57 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.
52.51 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than China

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 44.81 million ton
Ranked 1st. 2636 times more than South Africa
17,000 ton
Ranked 8th.

Conversion in thermal power plants 1.03 billion ton
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Africa
109.22 million ton
Ranked 4th.

Conversion in coke ovens > Per capita 242.75 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than South Africa
63.45 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per 1000 34.37 ton
Ranked 1st. 74 times more than South Africa
0.463 ton
Ranked 7th.

Consumption by energy sector per 1000 64 ton
Ranked 1st. 138 times more than South Africa
0.463 ton
Ranked 10th.

Conversion to other forms of energy > Per capita 1,042.87 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.
3,276.71 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than China

Imports per 1000 20.07 ton
Ranked 59th.
39.39 ton
Ranked 49th. 96% more than China

Consumption by households per 1000 67.03 ton
Ranked 3rd.
103.54 ton
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than China

SOURCES: Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy; Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005; BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; BP; BP. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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