OECD (EI) vs United States: Coal production
OECD (EI)
7,718 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
3,067 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Coal production over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 7,718 terawatt-hours against 3,067 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 4,651 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.5 times United States's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 3 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,116 terawatt-hours | 5,415 terawatt-hours | 6,701 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 12,091 terawatt-hours | 6,234 terawatt-hours | 5,856 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 12,177 terawatt-hours | 6,401 terawatt-hours | 5,776 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 11,467 terawatt-hours | 5,097 terawatt-hours | 6,370 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 8,350 terawatt-hours | 3,141 terawatt-hours | 5,210 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 7,718 terawatt-hours against 3,067 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 4,651 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for coal production?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- 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.