China, People's Republic of vs India: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
China, People's Republic of
0.0%
in 2025
India
0.3%
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
29th
India rank
26th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- China, People's Republic of
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes India's figure about 183.0 times China, People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 29th and India ranks 26th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | China, People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% | China, People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 6.6% | 0.6% | India |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | India |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.2% | 3.2% | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2.8% | India |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, China, People's Republic of or India?
- India, at 0.3% against 0.0% in China, People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between China, People's Republic of and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and India?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and India rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 29th and India ranks 26th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.