Coal production per person in Russia
Russia: Coal production per person was 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
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 Serbia 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2021)
- Gas production 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 54.22 (2023)
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 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.