Indonesia vs Russia: Electricity generation from coal
Indonesia
228.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Russia
219.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Russia rank
6th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 228.43 terawatt-hours against 219.52 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 8.91 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 147.42 terawatt-hours | 140.85 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 15.59 terawatt-hours | 157.88 terawatt-hours | 142.29 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 51.11 terawatt-hours | 172.31 terawatt-hours | 121.2 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 122.5 terawatt-hours | 168.9 terawatt-hours | 46.4 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 204.27 terawatt-hours | 194.66 terawatt-hours | 9.61 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Indonesia or Russia?
- Indonesia, at 228.43 terawatt-hours against 219.52 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Indonesia and Russia?
- 8.91 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. 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.