Indonesia vs United States of America: Coal consumption
Indonesia
1,432 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,425 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
United States of America rank
4th
Coal consumption over time
- Indonesia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,425 terawatt-hours against 1,432 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 993 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 220 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 3,360 terawatt-hours | 3,359 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 3,635 terawatt-hours | 3,633 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 13.76 terawatt-hours | 4,741 terawatt-hours | 4,727 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 71.13 terawatt-hours | 5,648 terawatt-hours | 5,576 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 284.06 terawatt-hours | 6,160 terawatt-hours | 5,876 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 544.11 terawatt-hours | 4,513 terawatt-hours | 3,969 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,115 terawatt-hours | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 1,410 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Indonesia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,425 terawatt-hours against 1,432 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Indonesia and United States of America?
- 993 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for coal consumption?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- 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.