Indonesia vs United States: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Indonesia
120.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
222.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 222.12 terawatt-hours against 120.4 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 101.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0843 terawatt-hours | 55.75 terawatt-hours | 55.83 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | 74 terawatt-hours | 73.89 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 3.9 terawatt-hours | 112.21 terawatt-hours | 108.31 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 71.07 terawatt-hours | 61.51 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 24.14 terawatt-hours | -53.77 terawatt-hours | 77.91 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 42.29 terawatt-hours | -233.19 terawatt-hours | 275.48 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 105.09 terawatt-hours | -120.91 terawatt-hours | 225.99 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 222.12 terawatt-hours against 120.4 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Indonesia and United States?
- 101.72 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.