Russian Federation vs United States of America: Coal consumption per person
Russian Federation
6,863 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
6,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
21st
United States of America rank
20th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 120 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,436 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,838 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,965 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,781 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 474.6 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 120 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Russian Federation ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.