What is coal consumption, per unit of gdp in India?

Coal consumption, per unit of gdp in India was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1966.

What is the lowest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does India rank for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?

India ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.

Is coal consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in India

Name: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

5th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in India, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

India recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for coal consumption, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places India 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in India, 1965 to 2025.
Year	terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1967	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1968	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1969	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1970	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1971	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1972	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1974	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1975	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1976	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1977	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1978	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1979	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1980	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1981	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1982	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1983	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1984	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1985	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1986	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1987	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1988	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1989	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1990	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1992	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1993	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1994	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1995	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1996	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1997	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1998	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1999	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2000	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2001	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2002	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2004	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2005	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2006	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2007	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2008	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2009	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2010	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2011	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2012	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2013	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2014	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2016	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2017	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2018	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2019	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2020	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2021	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2022	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2023	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2024	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2025	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.6%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 104.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
India's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1966	+30.3%	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near India

2 South Africa 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
4 Mongolia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
6 Kazakhstan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
7 Vietnam 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
8 China 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

More energy & mining data for India

Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fuel imports 28.0% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption, per unit of gdp in India?: Coal consumption, per unit of gdp in India was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does India rank for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?: India ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Coal consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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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Indicator: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP
Unit: terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 9,270 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026

Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.