Australia vs USSR: Coal consumption per person
Australia
15,029 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
14,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Australia rank
8th
USSR rank
9th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Australia
- USSR
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 739 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and USSR ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,936 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 19,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,147 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 22,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,648 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 USSR?
- Australia, at 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Australia and USSR?
- 739 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Australia and USSR rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 8th and USSR ranks 9th of 219 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.