Coal production per person in India
India: Coal production per person was 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,410 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,439 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
140.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in India, 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
India recorded 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in India peaked at 3,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140.88 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
India ranks 23rd of 219 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 140.88 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 152.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1902 | 169.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1903 | 168.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 185.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1905 | 188.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 218.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1907 | 247.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1908 | 281.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1909 | 260.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1910 | 263.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 277.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1912 | 320.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1913 | 352.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1914 | 357.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 371.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 374.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 394.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 448.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1919 | 488.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1920 | 386.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 1921 | 412.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1922 | 403.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 412.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 440.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 430.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 428.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 446.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 451.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 463.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 466.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 419.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1932 | 384.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1933 | 372.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 409.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1935 | 421.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 408.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 445.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1938 | 497.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1939 | 482.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 508.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 509.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 510.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 445.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1944 | 459.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 516.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1946 | 515.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 533.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 537.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 566.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 603.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1951 | 628.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 648.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 628.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 629.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 637.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 641.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 692.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 704.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 714.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 767.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 798.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 853.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 896.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 828.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 871.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 863.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 848.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 861.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 898.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 858.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 818.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 843.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 849.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 896.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 998.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 995.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 985.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 980.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 798.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,672 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,664 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,750 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,858 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,295 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,388 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,457 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,493 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 3,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 3,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.53 kilowatt-hours per person, 219.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +32.0% | 798.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 201.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 281.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 365.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 427.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 386.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 463.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 430.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 372.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 510.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 566.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 652.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 603.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 714.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 848.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 767.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 925.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 798.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 20 Bulgaria 5,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Mozambique 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Slovenia 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Vietnam 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % 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 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in India?
- Coal production per person in India was 3,410 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does India rank for coal production per person?
- India ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.