India vs OECD (EI): Coal consumption by region
India
6,409 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
6,808 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Coal consumption by region over time
- India
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 6,808 terawatt-hours against 6,409 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 399 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 78 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.95 terawatt-hours | 10,163 terawatt-hours | 9,735 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 530.11 terawatt-hours | 10,061 terawatt-hours | 9,531 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 878.87 terawatt-hours | 12,085 terawatt-hours | 11,206 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,577 terawatt-hours | 12,347 terawatt-hours | 10,769 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 2,429 terawatt-hours | 13,137 terawatt-hours | 10,708 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 4,281 terawatt-hours | 11,292 terawatt-hours | 7,011 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 5,760 terawatt-hours | 7,472 terawatt-hours | 1,711 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, India or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 6,808 terawatt-hours against 6,409 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between India and OECD (EI)?
- 399 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD (EI) rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- India ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.