Coal consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Coal consumption, annual growth rate was 0.8368 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8368 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 119.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
8.99 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-14.49 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI), 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD (EI) recorded 0.8368 % change on previous year for coal consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.8% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI) peaked at 8.99 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.4627 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +304.0% |
| 1968 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1969 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1970 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1971 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +250.1% |
| 1972 | -0.7988 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1973 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -612.4% |
| 1974 | -0.809 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1975 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1976 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 1977 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1978 | -0.8635 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1979 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -806.8% |
| 1980 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1981 | 0.972 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1982 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1983 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 1984 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1985 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1986 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1987 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -319.0% |
| 1988 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.722 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1990 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 1991 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1992 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5794 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0598 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5858 % change on previous year | +880.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +429.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7569 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1998 | -0.5622 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9423 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2000 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -547.2% |
| 2001 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2003 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5187 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6122 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8429 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2008 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2009 | -10.52 % change on previous year | +506.8% |
| 2010 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2011 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2012 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8115 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2014 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 2015 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +286.7% |
| 2016 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2017 | -0.71 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2018 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +357.4% |
| 2019 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 2020 | -14.49 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2022 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2023 | -13.18 % change on previous year | +301.5% |
| 2024 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8368 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2888 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.613 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4659 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2033 % change on previous year | -10.52 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.23 % change on previous year | -14.49 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI)?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI) was 0.8368 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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
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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.