CIS (EI) vs India: Coal production by region
CIS (EI)
3,191 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
4,992 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
India rank
2nd
Coal production by region over time
- CIS (EI)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4,992 terawatt-hours against 3,191 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 1,801 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,460 terawatt-hours | 890.01 terawatt-hours | 2,570 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 2,128 terawatt-hours | 1,515 terawatt-hours | 612.94 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 2,039 terawatt-hours | 2,197 terawatt-hours | 157.62 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 2,735 terawatt-hours | 3,188 terawatt-hours | 453.16 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 3,122 terawatt-hours | 4,342 terawatt-hours | 1,219 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production by region, CIS (EI) or India?
- India, at 4,992 terawatt-hours against 3,191 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production by region between CIS (EI) and India?
- 1,801 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and India rank globally for coal production by region?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.