China vs Pakistan: Coal production, annual growth rate
China
1.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
26th
Pakistan rank
27th
Coal production, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 1.46 % change on previous year against 1.16 % change on previous year in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was China ahead.
China ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 27th of 85 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 42.58 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 46.93 % change on previous year | China |
| 1950s | 29.58 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | China |
| 1960s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -0.4647 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 5.83 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.5549 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 8.59 % change on previous year | 0.8631 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, annual growth rate, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 1.46 % change on previous year against 1.16 % change on previous year in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production, annual growth rate between China and Pakistan?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for coal production, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 27th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.