Russian Federation vs United States: Coal production
Russian Federation
2,545 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
3,067 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Coal production over time
- Russian Federation
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,067 terawatt-hours against 2,545 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 522 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 220 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,242 terawatt-hours | 5,628 terawatt-hours | 3,386 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 1,613 terawatt-hours | 6,234 terawatt-hours | 4,621 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 1,573 terawatt-hours | 6,401 terawatt-hours | 4,827 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 2,156 terawatt-hours | 5,097 terawatt-hours | 2,942 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 2,521 terawatt-hours | 3,141 terawatt-hours | 619.86 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Russian Federation or United States?
- United States, at 3,067 terawatt-hours against 2,545 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Russian Federation and United States?
- 522 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for coal production?
- Russian Federation ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th 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.