Coal consumption, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
137
Highest
169.47 % change on previous year
Myanmar
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
United States Virgin Islands
Median
-3.03 % change on previous year
Years covered
60
1966–2025
Data points
6,041
What the numbers show
Coal consumption, annual growth rate is currently reported for 137 countries. The highest value is 169.47 % change on previous year in Myanmar; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in United States Virgin Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is -3.03 % change on previous year, and the mean is -12.24 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 89 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 4,617.4%), and the largest decrease in Malawi (down 15,629.3%).
Coal consumption, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar | 169.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 994.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Syria | 62.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 277.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Brunei Darussalam | 55.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 55.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,617.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Guatemala | 44.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 555.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Armenia | 42.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 305.4% | volatile |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 41.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 415.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Namibia | 41.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 267.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Cambodia | 39.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 132.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 31.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 31.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 261.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Nepal | 27.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 317.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 26.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 428.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 23.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Kenya | 21.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Albania | 19.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Mauritius | 19.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 369.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 17.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 16.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Chile | 15.81 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 499.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Botswana | 15.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Pakistan | 14.86 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 314.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 13.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 158.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Singapore | 12.54 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 172.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Lebanon | 11.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 10.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 10.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 228.8% | volatile |
| 28 | United States | 10.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 174.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Netherlands | 10.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 54.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Egypt | 9.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Indonesia | 9.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Belgium | 9.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 490.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 7.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 127.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Benin | 6.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 137.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Mongolia | 6.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 5.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Morocco | 5.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 38 | North Korea | 4.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 604.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Malaysia | 4.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Peru | 3.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 158.1% | volatile |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 3.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 137.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Viet Nam | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Eswatini | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Norway | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 121.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Iran | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 103.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Türkiye | 0.897 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 123.4% | volatile |
| 48 | India | 0.3278 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Ecuador | 0.2073 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Republic of Korea | 0.0973 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 77.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Madagascar | 0.0973 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Zambia | 0.0847 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 53 | China | 0.0016 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Czechia | -0.148 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Poland | -0.2594 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | -0.2729 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 95.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Qatar | -0.273 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 99.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Kuwait | -0.2732 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 98.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | -0.2732 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Oman | -0.2733 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Sweden | -0.7787 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 363.8% | volatile |
| 62 | USSR | -0.944 % change on previous year | 1984 | down 292.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -1.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 147.1% | volatile |
| 64 | South Africa | -1.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Brazil | -2.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 448.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Ghana | -2.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Croatia | -2.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 63.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Austria | -2.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 128.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Belarus | -3.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 72.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Finland | -3.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 78.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Thailand | -3.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 78.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Argentina | -3.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 634.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Australia | -3.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 201.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Japan | -3.81 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 530.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Nigeria | -4.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 76 | Russian Federation | -5.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 198.1% | volatile |
| 77 | France | -5.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Georgia | -5.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 142.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Germany | -5.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 377.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Serbia | -5.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.1% | volatile |
| 81 | Estonia | -5.87 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Romania | -7.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 293.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Mexico | -7.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 3,880.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Taiwan | -7.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 159.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | -7.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Ukraine | -8.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 65.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Republic of Moldova | -8.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Philippines | -9.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 202.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Italy | -9.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Sri Lanka | -11.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 132.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Slovakia | -12.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 234.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Cyprus | -13.73 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 127.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Panama | -14.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,070.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Montenegro | -14.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 486.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Greece | -15.24 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Canada | -15.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 164.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Hong Kong | -16.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 8.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Spain | -16.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 192.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Portugal | -16.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 176.9% | volatile |
| 100 | New Zealand | -18.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,951.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Paraguay | -19.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 104.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Lithuania | -25.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Switzerland | -26.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 208.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Iceland | -26.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 350.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Kyrgyzstan | -27.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 210.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Jordan | -28.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 654.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Uruguay | -28.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 335.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Ireland | -30.77 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 439.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Israel | -32.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,476.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Colombia | -34.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 391.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Puerto Rico | -37.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 836.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Slovenia | -39.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 3,830.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Afghanistan | -43.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Hungary | -47.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,409.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Togo | -48.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 205.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Senegal | -50 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 242.2% | volatile |
| 117 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -51.84 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 146.5% | volatile |
| 118 | Denmark | -59.17 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 105.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Jamaica | -63.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,133.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Niger | -65.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 396.1% | volatile |
| 121 | New Caledonia | -67.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 349.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Cuba | -76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Honduras | -78.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 748.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Yemen | -84.72 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,985.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Algeria | -90.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 251.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Malawi | -94.47 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 15,629.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Fiji | -98.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 323.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Bhutan | -98.73 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 5,655.4% | volatile |
| 129 | Costa Rica | -98.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 127.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Haiti | -100 % change on previous year | 1993 | down 663.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Macao | -100 % change on previous year | 2008 | down 559.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Malta | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 322.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Mozambique | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 633.3% | volatile |
| 130 | Mauritania | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | down 6,399.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Turkmenistan | -100 % change on previous year | 1997 | — | volatile |
| 130 | Tunisia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 496.8% | volatile |
| 130 | United States Virgin Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2002 | down 250.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.