Coal production per person in United States
United States: Coal production per person was 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal production per person in United States, 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
United States recorded 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in United States peaked at 45,564 kilowatt-hours per person in 1918 and was at its lowest, 8,527 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
United States ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 30,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 39,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 36,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 24,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 30,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 20,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,669 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,750 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 10 Poland 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Czechia 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Laos 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Canada 7,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Colombia 7,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Montenegro 7,140 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 18.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in United States?
- Coal production per person in United States was 8,832 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 45,564 kilowatt-hours per person in 1918.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,527 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does United States rank for coal production per person?
- United States ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.