How does India rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?

India ranks 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.

Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in India

Name: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in India
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

4.38 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

19th

of 77 countries

All-time high

4.4 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2024

All-time low

0.7909 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1973

Years of data

1965–2025

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in India, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

India recorded 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 4.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7909 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1973.

India ranks 19th of 77 countries on this measure, 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
1960s	0.8359 kilowatt-hours per person	0.8195 kilowatt-hours per person	0.8632 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	0.8713 kilowatt-hours per person	0.7909 kilowatt-hours per person	0.9525 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	1.14 kilowatt-hours per person	0.9596 kilowatt-hours per person	1.39 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	1.65 kilowatt-hours per person	1.48 kilowatt-hours per person	1.78 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	2.11 kilowatt-hours per person	1.79 kilowatt-hours per person	2.67 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	3.24 kilowatt-hours per person	2.69 kilowatt-hours per person	3.62 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	4.02 kilowatt-hours per person	3.36 kilowatt-hours per person	4.4 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near India

16 Turkey 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
17 Indonesia 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
18 Germany 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
20 North Macedonia 4.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
21 Hong Kong 3.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
22 Finland 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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)
Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in India?: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in India was 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 4.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7909 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
How does India rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?: India ranks 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 4,195 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.