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
22nd
of 218 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 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 19 Bulgaria 5,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 New Zealand 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Mozambique 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Slovenia 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Vietnam 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for India
- 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)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
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 22nd out of 218 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.