Coal production per person in India
India: Coal production per person was 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Coal production per person in India, 1900β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places India 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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
- 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 Viet Nam 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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 β 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 215 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 β 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.