Australia vs Mongolia: Coal consumption per person
Australia
15,029 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mongolia
12,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Mongolia rank
9th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Australia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Mongolia, a difference of 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,415 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 27,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,992 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 31,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 22,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,406 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 16,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Australia or Mongolia?
- Australia, at 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Australia and Mongolia?
- 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 8th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.