India vs Japan: Coal consumption by region
India
6,409
in 2025
Japan
1,211
in 2025
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Coal consumption by region over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 6,409 against 1,211 in Japan, a difference of 5,198.
That makes India's figure about 5.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.95 | 648.99 | 221.03 | Japan |
| 1970s | 530.11 | 634.35 | 104.24 | Japan |
| 1980s | 878.87 | 785.78 | 93.09 | India |
| 1990s | 1,577 | 958.06 | 619.42 | India |
| 2000s | 2,429 | 1,260 | 1,169 | India |
| 2010s | 4,281 | 1,374 | 2,907 | India |
| 2020s | 5,760 | 1,289 | 4,471 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, India or Japan?
- India, at 6,409 against 1,211 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between India and Japan?
- 5,198, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 78 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.