Indonesia vs Russia: Coal production
Indonesia
4,454 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
2,545 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th
Coal production over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4,454 terawatt-hours against 2,545 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 1,909 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.52 terawatt-hours | 2,242 terawatt-hours | 2,214 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 267.48 terawatt-hours | 1,613 terawatt-hours | 1,346 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,076 terawatt-hours | 1,573 terawatt-hours | 497.87 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,707 terawatt-hours | 2,156 terawatt-hours | 551.51 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4,035 terawatt-hours | 2,521 terawatt-hours | 1,514 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Indonesia or Russia?
- Indonesia, at 4,454 terawatt-hours against 2,545 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Indonesia and Russia?
- 1,909 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for coal production?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd 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.