China (People’s Republic of) vs Indonesia: Coal production
China (People’s Republic of)
26,296 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
4,454 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd
Coal production over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Indonesia
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 26,296 terawatt-hours against 4,454 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 21,842 terawatt-hours.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.9 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Indonesia ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25.76 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 23.29 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1910s | 55.68 terawatt-hours | 5.63 terawatt-hours | 50.04 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1920s | 95.75 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 85.18 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1930s | 155.65 terawatt-hours | 10.8 terawatt-hours | 144.86 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1940s | 211.12 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 206.57 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1950s | 739.97 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 733.43 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1960s | 1,708 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 1,705 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 2,738 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 2,736 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 4,778 terawatt-hours | 16.75 terawatt-hours | 4,761 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 7,278 terawatt-hours | 267.48 terawatt-hours | 7,010 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 13,198 terawatt-hours | 1,076 terawatt-hours | 12,122 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 21,080 terawatt-hours | 2,707 terawatt-hours | 18,373 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 24,608 terawatt-hours | 4,035 terawatt-hours | 20,574 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, China (People’s Republic of) or Indonesia?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 26,296 terawatt-hours against 4,454 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
- 21,842 terawatt-hours, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia rank globally for coal production?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 220 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. 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.