Coal production per person in Russia
Russia: Coal production per person was 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,674 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,812 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
8,575 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Coal production per person in Russia, 1985–2025
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
Russia recorded 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Russia peaked at 17,812 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,575 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
Russia ranks 6th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Coal production per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,051 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 15,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 15,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 14,486 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 13,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 12,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 11,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 10,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 9,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 9,489 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 9,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 9,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 10,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9,768 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 10,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 10,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 12,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 13,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 15,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 17,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 17,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 17,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 17,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17,562 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17,492 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,046 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 3 Kazakhstan 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 South Africa 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 China 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Indonesia 15,589 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 USSR 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % 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 0.0001 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 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Russia?
- Coal production per person in Russia was 17,674 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,812 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for coal production per person?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.