Australia vs Russia: Coal production
Australia
3,024 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
2,545 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Russia rank
6th
Coal production over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,024 terawatt-hours against 2,545 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 479 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,172 terawatt-hours | 2,242 terawatt-hours | 1,071 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,598 terawatt-hours | 1,613 terawatt-hours | 14.72 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 2,431 terawatt-hours | 1,573 terawatt-hours | 857.42 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,385 terawatt-hours | 2,156 terawatt-hours | 1,230 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,258 terawatt-hours | 2,521 terawatt-hours | 736.85 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Australia or Russia?
- Australia, at 3,024 terawatt-hours against 2,545 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Australia and Russia?
- 479 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for coal production?
- Australia 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. 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.