Mongolia vs United States of America: Electricity generation from coal per person
Mongolia
2,363 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,123 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Mongolia
- United States of America
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2,363 kilowatt-hours against 2,123 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 240 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Mongolia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 207 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | 6,634 kilowatt-hours | 5,346 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,684 kilowatt-hours | 4,389 kilowatt-hours | 2,706 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,019 kilowatt-hours | 2,222 kilowatt-hours | 202.3 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Mongolia or United States of America?
- Mongolia, at 2,363 kilowatt-hours against 2,123 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Mongolia and United States of America?
- 240 kilowatt-hours, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Mongolia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.