CIS (EI) vs United States of America: Coal consumption
CIS (EI)
1,521 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,425 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th
Coal consumption over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,425 terawatt-hours against 1,521 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 904 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,594 terawatt-hours | 3,360 terawatt-hours | 233.86 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 3,891 terawatt-hours | 3,635 terawatt-hours | 256.77 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 3,434 terawatt-hours | 4,741 terawatt-hours | 1,306 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1,930 terawatt-hours | 5,648 terawatt-hours | 3,717 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,493 terawatt-hours | 6,160 terawatt-hours | 4,667 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,494 terawatt-hours | 4,513 terawatt-hours | 3,018 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,481 terawatt-hours | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 1,044 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, CIS (EI) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,425 terawatt-hours against 1,521 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between CIS (EI) and United States of America?
- 904 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States of America rank globally for coal consumption?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.