Coal production, per square kilometre (Our World) in United States
United States: Coal production, per square kilometre (Our World) was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Coal production, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, coal production, per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Coal production, per square kilometre (Our World) in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 14 Slovenia 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 15 Montenegro 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bulgaria 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mongolia 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 20 Laos 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production, per square kilometre in United States?
- Coal production, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for coal production, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuels Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.