Mongolia vs Russia: Coal production
Mongolia
558.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
2,545 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia rank
9th
Russia rank
6th
Coal production over time
- Mongolia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,545 terawatt-hours against 558.49 terawatt-hours in Mongolia, a difference of 1,987 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 4.6 times Mongolia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 9th and Russia ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.22 terawatt-hours | 2,242 terawatt-hours | 2,202 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 29.79 terawatt-hours | 1,613 terawatt-hours | 1,583 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 41.14 terawatt-hours | 1,573 terawatt-hours | 1,532 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 194.47 terawatt-hours | 2,156 terawatt-hours | 1,961 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 361.64 terawatt-hours | 2,521 terawatt-hours | 2,159 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Mongolia or Russia?
- Russia, at 2,545 terawatt-hours against 558.49 terawatt-hours in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Mongolia and Russia?
- 1,987 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Russia rank globally for coal production?
- Mongolia ranks 9th 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.