Coal production per person in Greece
Greece: Coal production per person was 800.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
800.38 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
37th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,165 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1911
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Greece, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production per person in Greece is 800.38 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Greece peaked at 9,165 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1911.
That places Greece 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 4.16 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 4.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.3% |
| 1903 | 3.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1904 | 4.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
| 1905 | 3.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1906 | 3.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 3.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1909 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -55.9% |
| 1910 | 0.2972 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.2% |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 5.78 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.6% |
| 1916 | 33.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +190.4% |
| 1917 | 44.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
| 1918 | 59.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 1919 | 51.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1920 | 54.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1921 | 46.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1922 | 35.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1923 | 31.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1924 | 34.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1925 | 37.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1926 | 39.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1927 | 36.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1928 | 30.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1929 | 39.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1930 | 32.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1931 | 25.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 1932 | 33.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.7% |
| 1933 | 23.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.2% |
| 1934 | 23.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 21.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1936 | 24.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1937 | 29.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 1938 | 24.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1939 | 30.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 1940 | 54.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.1% |
| 1941 | 38.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.6% |
| 1942 | 78.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +101.6% |
| 1943 | 79.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 40.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.8% |
| 1945 | 14.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -63.3% |
| 1946 | 26.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.9% |
| 1947 | 27.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 26.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1949 | 36.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.1% |
| 1950 | 33.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1951 | 39.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 51.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.7% |
| 1953 | 90.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.8% |
| 1954 | 141.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.9% |
| 1955 | 156.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 157.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 195.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 1958 | 231.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1959 | 309.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 1960 | 485.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.9% |
| 1961 | 473 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 507.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 662.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 724.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 951.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 1966 | 923.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 981.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 1,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 2,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 2,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 3,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 4,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 3,707 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 3,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 4,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 4,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 5,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 5,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6,850 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 7,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 8,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 8,070 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 7,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 7,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 8,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 8,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 8,710 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9,001 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 9,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 8,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 7,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 6,816 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 4,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 4,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 4,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3,350 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 1,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 1,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 1,489 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 943.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.6% |
| 2025 | 800.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | +190.4% | 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.34 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1911 | -100.0% | 0.2972 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1942 | +101.6% | 38.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.59 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 38.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 26.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 42.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 140.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 309.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 798.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 473 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 800.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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- 34 Bhutan 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- 36 Uzbekistan 885.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Philippines 791.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Zambia 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Greece?
- Coal production per person in Greece was 800.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9,165 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1911.
- How does Greece rank for coal production per person?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.