Coal production, per capita in Australia
Australia: Coal production, per capita was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
2nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0002 terawatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Coal production, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person for coal production, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Mongolia 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 4 South Africa 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 5 China 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production, per capita in Australia?
- Coal production, per capita in Australia was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest coal production, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for coal production, per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.