China, People's Republic of vs Russian Federation: Coal production per person

China, People's Republic of
18,569 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
17,674 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
6th

Coal production per person over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 895 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 5,010 kilowatt-hours per person 15,354 kilowatt-hours per person 10,344 kilowatt-hours per person Russian Federation
1990s 5,995 kilowatt-hours per person 10,871 kilowatt-hours per person 4,876 kilowatt-hours per person Russian Federation
2000s 10,061 kilowatt-hours per person 10,857 kilowatt-hours per person 796.18 kilowatt-hours per person Russian Federation
2010s 15,165 kilowatt-hours per person 14,833 kilowatt-hours per person 331.77 kilowatt-hours per person China, People's Republic of
2020s 17,301 kilowatt-hours per person 17,348 kilowatt-hours per person 47.18 kilowatt-hours per person Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production per person, China, People's Republic of or Russian Federation?
China, People's Republic of, at 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal production per person between China, People's Republic of and Russian Federation?
895 kilowatt-hours per person, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Russian Federation?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and Russian Federation rank globally for coal production per person?
China, People's Republic of ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal production per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,879 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.