Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.01 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
18th
of 78 countries
All-time high
5.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 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
The most recent figure for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia is 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1973.
That places Indonesia 18th out of 78 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.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0148 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0177 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.008 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.016 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0206 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.019 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0186 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.019 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0628 kilowatt-hours per person | +230.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0988 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.5% |
| 1987 | 0.152 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1557 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2294 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2168 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2156 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2586 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2964 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2916 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3156 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.449 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4743 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.643 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7084 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.887 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9026 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.2% |
| 2023 | 4.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +230.0% | 0.019 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0628 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0088 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0177 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0092 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.016 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0796 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0186 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2294 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3531 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2156 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.643 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7084 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 15 Russia 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Turkey 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Germany 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 India 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 North Macedonia 4.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.18 % 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 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 5.01 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.