Australia vs India: Coal production by region
Australia
3,024
in 2025
India
4,992
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Coal production by region over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4,992 against 3,024 in Australia, a difference of 1,968.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,019 | 890.01 | 129.11 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,598 | 1,515 | 83.19 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,431 | 2,197 | 234.23 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,385 | 3,188 | 197.3 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,258 | 4,342 | 1,084 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production by region, Australia or India?
- India, at 4,992 against 3,024 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production by region between Australia and India?
- 1,968, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for coal production by region?
- Australia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.