Coal consumption, per square kilometre in India
India: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
7th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in India, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, coal consumption, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1966.
India ranks 7th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 4 Japan 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 5 China 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 6 Mauritius 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 10 Czechia 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in India?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in India was 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does India rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.