India vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from coal
India
59.0%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
11.1%
in 2025
India rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- India
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
India currently reports 59.0% against 11.1% in OECD (EI), a difference of 47.9%.
That makes India's figure about 5.3 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 3rd of 78 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.6% | 31.5% | 36.1% | India |
| 1970s | 60.7% | 23.1% | 37.6% | India |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 25.1% | 33.7% | India |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 21.6% | 36.0% | India |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 20.6% | 34.3% | India |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 17.9% | 39.4% | India |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 12.4% | 46.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, India or OECD (EI)?
- India, at 59.0% against 11.1% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between India and OECD (EI)?
- 47.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- India ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 3rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.