United Kingdom vs United States: Coal consumption, per square kilometre
United Kingdom
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
40th
United States rank
38th
Coal consumption, per square kilometre over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 40th and United States ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, per square kilometre, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, per square kilometre between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th and United States ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.