China vs Serbia: Electricity generation from coal per person
China
4,062 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Serbia
3,561 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Serbia rank
6th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- China
- Serbia
How they compare
China currently reports 4,062 kilowatt-hours against 3,561 kilowatt-hours in Serbia, a difference of 501 kilowatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Serbia ranks 6th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 581.13 kilowatt-hours | 2,913 kilowatt-hours | 2,332 kilowatt-hours | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | 3,231 kilowatt-hours | 1,763 kilowatt-hours | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2,959 kilowatt-hours | 3,646 kilowatt-hours | 686.99 kilowatt-hours | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | 3,543 kilowatt-hours | 324.15 kilowatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, China or Serbia?
- China, at 4,062 kilowatt-hours against 3,561 kilowatt-hours in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between China and Serbia?
- 501 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Serbia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- China ranks 3rd and Serbia ranks 6th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.