India vs Indonesia: Coal production by region
India
4,992
in 2025
Indonesia
4,454
in 2025
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
3rd
Coal production by region over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 4,992 against 4,454 in Indonesia, a difference of 538.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 890.01 | 18.21 | 871.79 | India |
| 1990s | 1,515 | 267.48 | 1,248 | India |
| 2000s | 2,197 | 1,076 | 1,121 | India |
| 2010s | 3,188 | 2,707 | 481.01 | India |
| 2020s | 4,342 | 4,035 | 306.95 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production by region, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 4,992 against 4,454 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production by region between India and Indonesia?
- 538, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for coal production by region?
- India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd 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.