China vs United States of America: Coal consumption by region
China
25,622
in 2025
United States of America
2,425
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th
Coal consumption by region over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 25,622 against 2,425 in United States of America, a difference of 23,197.
That makes China's figure about 10.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,358 | 3,360 | 2,002 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2,632 | 3,635 | 1,003 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4,599 | 4,741 | 141.97 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7,385 | 5,648 | 1,737 | China |
| 2000s | 13,982 | 6,160 | 7,822 | China |
| 2010s | 22,159 | 4,513 | 17,646 | China |
| 2020s | 24,642 | 2,525 | 22,117 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, China or United States of America?
- China, at 25,622 against 2,425 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between China and United States of America?
- 23,197, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.