Mongolia vs USSR: Coal consumption per person

Mongolia
12,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
USSR
14,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Mongolia rank
10th
USSR rank
9th

Coal consumption per person over time

  • Mongolia
  • USSR
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196519942024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Mongolia, a difference of 1,484 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 10th and USSR ranks 9th of 219 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption per person, Mongolia or USSR?
USSR, at 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Mongolia as of 1984.
What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Mongolia and USSR?
1,484 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and USSR?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1984.
How do Mongolia and USSR rank globally for coal consumption per person?
Mongolia ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Coal consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,459 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.