Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in India
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
20th
of 78 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
61
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 20th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8434 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.8236 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8195 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8299 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8632 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8002 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7935 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8198 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7909 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8724 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9159 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9316 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9525 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9008 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9349 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9596 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6698 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
- 17 Turkey 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Indonesia 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Germany 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 North Macedonia 4.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Hong Kong 3.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Finland 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
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 20th out of 78 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.