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Energy > Coal Stats: compare key data on South Africa & United States

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STAT South Africa United States HISTORY
Changes in stocks > Per capita -52.61 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
16.02 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.

Consumption 170.5 million
Ranked 3rd.
1.06 billion
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Africa
Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 231.55 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than United States
20.64 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 0.463 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.
0.867 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 87% more than South Africa

Consumption by households > Per capita 104.23 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than United States
6.86 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 157.03 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than United States
10.64 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 260.3 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States
101.11 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by industry and construction per 1000 258.59 ton
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
101.42 ton
Ranked 17th.

Consumption per capita 3.88
Ranked 4th. 4% more than United States
3.72
Ranked 1st.
Exports 71.44 million ton
Ranked 5th. 87% more than United States
38.27 million ton
Ranked 7th.

Production 244.99 million ton
Ranked 5th.
531.82 million ton
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Africa

Production > Per capita 5,224.9 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
1,794.21 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.

Production per 1000 5,190.55 ton
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
1,799.63 ton
Ranked 5th.

Recoverable > Reserves 48 billion ton
Ranked 5th.
112.26 billion ton
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa

Total known > Reserves 115 billion ton
Ranked 3rd.
244.31 billion ton
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa

Changes in stocks -2,439,000 ton
Ranked 50th.
4.75 million ton
Ranked 3rd.

Consumption by energy sector 17,000 ton
Ranked 11th.
257,000 ton
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than South Africa

Consumption by other industries and construction 7.58 million ton
Ranked 10th.
23.57 million ton
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa

Recoverable > Reserves per capita 1,016.98 ton
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
379.88 ton
Ranked 4th.

Additional resources 5 billion ton
Ranked 8th.
445.35 billion ton
Ranked 1st. 89 times more than South Africa

Total resources in place 115 billion ton
Ranked 4th.
689.66 billion ton
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Africa

Additional resources per capita 122.17 ton
Ranked 10th.
1,507.01 ton
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than South Africa

Production > Million tonnes 242.8
Ranked 6th.
1,008.3
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa
Production > Million tonnes > Share of total 4.38
Ranked 6th.
18.21
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa
Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total 3.4
Ranked 6th.
20.3
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than South Africa
Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million 2.93
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than United States
1.94
Ranked 5th.
Consumption by households and other consumers per 1000 156 ton
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than United States
10.67 ton
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 98.55 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 105 times more than United States
0.941 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Net inland availability per 1000 414.59 ton
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United States
112.09 ton
Ranked 17th.

Conversion in other energy-producing plants per 1000 743.75 ton
Ranked 1st. 79% more than United States
415.55 ton
Ranked 2nd.

Conversion in coke ovens per 1000 63.03 ton
Ranked 23th. 1% more than United States
62.14 ton
Ranked 25th.

Energy balance requirement per 1000 3,716.29 ton
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
1,742.1 ton
Ranked 6th.

Consumption in agriculture 14,000 ton
Ranked 11th.
666,000 ton
Ranked 4th. 48 times more than South Africa

Consumption by iron and steel industry 4.62 million ton
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than United States
279,000 ton
Ranked 16th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 52.51 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United States
8.39 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities 17,000 ton
Ranked 8th.
257,000 ton
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than South Africa

Conversion in other energy-producing plants 35.1 million ton
Ranked 2nd.
122.8 million ton
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa

Conversion in thermal power plants 109.22 million ton
Ranked 4th.
328.52 million ton
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa

Conversion in coke ovens > Per capita 63.45 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 2% more than United States
61.95 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Imports 1.86 million ton
Ranked 35th.
26.01 million ton
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than South Africa

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities per 1000 0.463 ton
Ranked 7th.
0.87 ton
Ranked 6th. 88% more than South Africa

Production in 1981 per million 4.62 million tonnes
Ranked 5th. 42% more than United States
3.26 million tonnes
Ranked 7th.
Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million 2.03
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than United States
1.93
Ranked 4th.
Consumption by other consumers 2.46 million ton
Ranked 5th.
2.49 million ton
Ranked 4th. 1% more than South Africa

Consumption for non-energy uses 2.2 million ton
Ranked 2nd. 116 times more than United States
19,000 ton
Ranked 10th.
Conversion in other energy-producing plants > Per capita 748.67 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 81% more than United States
414.29 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Conversion in thermal power plants > Per capita 2,329.35 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
1,108.34 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.

Conversion to other forms of energy 153.64 million ton
Ranked 5th.
470.97 million ton
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa

Exports > Per capita 1,523.67 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than United States
129.1 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 3,740.88 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
1,736.84 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Gross inland availability 175.4 million ton
Ranked 4th.
514.82 million ton
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa

Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent 94.5
Ranked 6th.
564.3
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than South Africa
Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent 136.9
Ranked 5th.
567.2
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa
Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Per $ GDP 1.92e-10 per $1
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United States
4.8e-11 per $1
Ranked 14th.
Production > Million tonnes > Per $ GDP 4.94e-10 per $1
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than United States
8.58e-11 per $1
Ranked 20th.
Production in 1981 130.4 million tonnes
Ranked 5th.
747.3 million tonnes
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Africa
Production > Million tonnes per million 5.2
Ranked 5th. 51% more than United States
3.44
Ranked 7th.
Conversion to other forms of energy > Per capita 3,276.71 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
1,588.91 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Consumption by households per 1000 103.54 ton
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than United States
6.87 ton
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by other consumers per 1000 52.16 ton
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than United States
8.42 ton
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per 1000 160.68 ton
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
79.77 ton
Ranked 14th.

Consumption by mining industry > Energy commodities > Per capita 0.463 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.
0.867 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 87% more than South Africa

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 161.75 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
79.53 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 0.299 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
2.25 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than South Africa

Consumption by iron and steel industry per 1000 97.91 ton
Ranked 2nd. 104 times more than United States
0.944 ton
Ranked 32nd.

Total known > Reserves > Per capita 2,452.64 ton per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
824.24 ton per capita
Ranked 3rd.

Total resources in place > Per capita 2,452.64 ton per capita
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than United States
2,326.7 ton per capita
Ranked 3rd.

Energy balance requirement 175.4 million ton
Ranked 4th.
514.82 million ton
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa

Changes in stocks per million -52,266.409 ton
Ranked 49th.
16,063.4 ton
Ranked 11th.

Conversion to other forms of energy per 1000 3,255.17 ton
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
1,593.72 ton
Ranked 6th.

Consumption for non-energy uses per 1000 46.53 ton
Ranked 1st. 717 times more than United States
0.0649 ton
Ranked 13th.
Exports per 1000 1,513.65 ton
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than United States
129.49 ton
Ranked 15th.

Gross inland availability per 1000 3,716.29 ton
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
1,742.1 ton
Ranked 6th.

Total known > Reserves per capita 2,436.52 ton
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
826.73 ton
Ranked 3rd.

Total resources in place per capita 2,436.52 ton
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than United States
2,333.74 ton
Ranked 3rd.

Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Per $ GDP 2.79e-10 per $1
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than United States
4.83e-11 per $1
Ranked 15th.
Consumption in agriculture per 1000 0.297 ton
Ranked 16th.
2.25 ton
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than South Africa

Conversion in thermal power plants per 1000 2,314.04 ton
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
1,111.69 ton
Ranked 7th.

Consumption by chemical industry per 1000 231.55 ton
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than United States
20.7 ton
Ranked 5th.

Consumption by energy sector per 1000 0.463 ton
Ranked 10th.
0.87 ton
Ranked 6th. 88% more than South Africa

Imports per 1000 39.39 ton
Ranked 49th.
88.01 ton
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Africa

Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total 5.01
Ranked 5th.
20.76
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa
Conversion in coke ovens 2.98 million ton
Ranked 21st.
18.36 million ton
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than South Africa

Additional resources > Per capita 122.17 ton per capita
Ranked 11th.
1,502.46 ton per capita
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than South Africa

Consumption by chemical industry 9.7 million ton
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than United States
6.12 million ton
Ranked 2nd.

Consumption by households 4.89 million ton
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States
1.96 million ton
Ranked 7th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 7.36 million ton
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States
3.15 million ton
Ranked 6th.

Consumption by industry and construction 12.21 million ton
Ranked 8th.
29.97 million ton
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa

Statistical differences > Per capita -46,203,215,200,210.703 ton per 1e+15 people
Ranked 43th.
35.31 trillion ton per 1e+15 people
Ranked 8th.

Consumption for non-energy uses > Per capita 46.84 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 721 times more than United States
0.065 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.
Imports > Per capita 39.65 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
87.75 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than South Africa

Net inland availability 19.57 million ton
Ranked 5th.
33.12 million ton
Ranked 3rd. 69% more than South Africa

Gross inland availability > Per capita 3,740.88 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
1,736.84 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Net inland availability > Per capita 417.33 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United States
111.75 ton per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

SOURCES: Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy; 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.; 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.; 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. 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

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