Coal consumption, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in United States, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per square kilometre in United States is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United States 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 35 Austria 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 41 Denmark 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- 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)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in United States?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United States rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.