Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Electricity generation from coal per person
Australia
4,536 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of)
4,062 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Australia
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,536 kilowatt-hours against 4,062 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 474 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,135 kilowatt-hours | 305.27 kilowatt-hours | 5,829 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 7,950 kilowatt-hours | 581.13 kilowatt-hours | 7,369 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 8,903 kilowatt-hours | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | 7,436 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 6,810 kilowatt-hours | 2,959 kilowatt-hours | 3,851 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 4,971 kilowatt-hours | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | 1,104 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Australia, at 4,536 kilowatt-hours against 4,062 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 474 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Australia ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.