South Africa Coal Production

1981 - 2024 | Yearly | Tonne mn | BP PLC

Key information about South Africa Coal Production

  • South Africa Coal Production was reported at 235.000 Tonne mn in Dec 2024
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 233.598 Tonne mn for Dec 2023
  • South Africa Coal Production data is updated yearly, averaging 220.212 Tonne mn from Dec 1981 to 2024, with 44 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 261.399 Tonne mn in 2014 and a record low of 130.420 Tonne mn in 1981
  • South Africa Coal Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Metal and Mining Sector – Table WB.BP.PROD: Coal Production

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What was South Africa's Coal Production in 2024?

South Africa Coal Production was reported at 235.000 Tonne mn in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
235.000 2024 233.598 2023 130.420 1981 261.399 2014 Tonne mn yearly 1981 - 2024

Coal Production by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Australia (Tonne mn) 462.895 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Brazil (Tonne mn) 7.595 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (Tonne mn) 15.078 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Canada (Tonne mn) 42.559 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
China (Tonne mn) 4,780.000 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Colombia (Tonne mn) 52.747 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Czech Republic (Tonne mn) 25.148 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
France (TOE mn) 0.121 2014 yearly 1981 - 2014
Germany (Tonne mn) 91.900 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Greece (Tonne mn) 6.499 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Hungary (Tonne mn) 3.890 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
India (Tonne mn) 1,085.085 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Indonesia (Tonne mn) 836.130 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Japan (Tonne mn) 0.520 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Tonne mn) 112.583 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
South Korea (Tonne mn) 0.544 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Mexico (Tonne mn) 5.201 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Mongolia (Tonne mn) 106.541 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
New Zealand (Tonne mn) 2.509 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Pakistan (Tonne mn) 19.099 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Poland (Tonne mn) 85.201 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Romania (Tonne mn) 12.580 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Russia (Tonne mn) 427.175 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Serbia (Tonne mn) 31.264 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
South Africa (Tonne mn) 235.000 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Spain (Tonne mn) 0.042 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Thailand (Tonne mn) 12.752 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Turkey (Tonne mn) 87.030 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Ukraine (Tonne mn) 17.395 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
United Kingdom (Tonne mn) 0.107 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
United States (Tonne mn) 464.595 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Uzbekistan (Tonne mn) 7.485 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Venezuela (Tonne mn) 0.289 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Vietnam (Tonne mn) 43.829 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Zimbabwe (Tonne mn) 5.797 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024

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South Africa Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,074.545 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,936.612 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 344,441.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 78.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn) 3,154.888 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn) 8,498.322 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn) 2,698.262 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) -35,831.958 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) 121,210.503 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn) 157,042.461 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn) 5,616,629.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn) 596,210.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn) 5,020,420.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.612 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 902.1 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 11,126.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.5 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,009,708.684 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 442,504.662 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 132,965.428 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 10,224.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.3 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,925,184.932 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 614,332.956 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 833.178 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 667.148 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,239.717 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,432.048 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2025
Exports: China (ZAR) 20,188,540,485.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Exports (ZAR mn) 192,183.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 41,134.300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) 305,021.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 10,482.400 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 13,551.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) 14,996.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports (ZAR mn) 176,602.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) 6,748.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 19,218.800 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 38,197.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 31,851.300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) 18,113.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 7,490,577,062.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: Japan (ZAR) 8,267,784,079.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: United States (ZAR) 9,767,948,909.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: Germany (ZAR) 8,692,692,113.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: China (ZAR) 37,882,799,630.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: Germany (ZAR) 11,161,878,827.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 2,510,755,108.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: Japan (ZAR) 3,541,254,586.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: United States (ZAR) 11,908,775,286.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 152.554 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.922 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -1,296.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,131.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -4,017.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,796.487 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 2,132.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,664.114 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 179,244.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.0 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 39,925.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -10.737 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 139,694.760 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 93,592.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn) 16,658.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 17,153.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) 81,061.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 53,866.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn) 39,054.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 63.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) -12,053.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 13,914.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 67,202.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) -132,566.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 72,748.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 475,890.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) -65,364.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Net Direct Investment: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -8,219.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn) -15,687.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 34,789.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -43,636.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 109,064.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 45,589.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn) -7,215.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 36,421.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 466,372.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) 35,472.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn) -31,632.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,836,276.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 307,189.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 197,699.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 369,115.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) -38,306.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 196,594.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,799,965.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 362,004.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) 1,925,533.000 2017 yearly 1956 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 17,738.489 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 165,909.458 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 273,622.080 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1966 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1994 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 48,353.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 11.336 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,210.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 357,350.992 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.2 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 350,831.7 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.7 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1966 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 8.500 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 136.004 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 270.817 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 172,284.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 336,320.994 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.02 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.96 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn) 4,742,199.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn) 5,781,667.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) 5,783,956.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn) 2,875,410.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Monetary Base (ZAR mn) 500,340.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 65,876.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (USD mn) 5,335.000 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2019
Gold & Other Foreign Reserves: Memorandum Items: Gross (USD mn) 50,582.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -11.6 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2000 - Nov 2025
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%) 39.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA) 46.005 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2025
Business Confidence Index (2020=100) 121.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Composite Leading Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 105.88 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2018
Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 102.50 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Composite Lagging Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 94.64 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Building & Construction Survey: Composite Confidence (%) 24.500 Mar 2019 quarterly Jun 1986 - Mar 2019
ZA: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 84.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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