China vs Russia: Coal production per person
China
18,569 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
17,674 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
5th
Russia rank
6th
Coal production per person over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 895 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,344 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 5,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,876 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 10,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 796.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 15,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 331.77 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2020s | 17,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, China or Russia?
- China, at 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between China and Russia?
- 895 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for coal production per person?
- China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 219 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.