Coal production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Coal production was 4,454 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,454 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
3rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,714 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production in Indonesia, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production in Indonesia is 4,454 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Indonesia peaked at 4,714 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1942.
That places Indonesia 3rd out of 220 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 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1903 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1904 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1905 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 1906 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1907 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1908 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1910 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1911 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1912 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1914 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1915 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1917 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1918 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1920 | 0.8629 terawatt-hours | -88.8% |
| 1921 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +1043.4% |
| 1922 | 8.47 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1923 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1924 | 11.78 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1925 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 11.93 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 13.19 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1928 | 13.87 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1929 | 14.91 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1930 | 15.23 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 11.43 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1932 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 1933 | 8.43 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1936 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 11.18 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1938 | 11.86 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 14.5 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1940 | 16.36 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1941 | 16.2 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 1948 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +142.2% |
| 1949 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1950 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1951 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 7.3 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1956 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1958 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1959 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 1981 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +47.5% |
| 1983 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | +126.2% |
| 1985 | 13.71 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 17.75 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 20.76 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 30.77 terawatt-hours | +48.2% |
| 1989 | 59.62 terawatt-hours | +93.8% |
| 1990 | 73.53 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 94.85 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 153.24 terawatt-hours | +61.6% |
| 1993 | 189.01 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 225.26 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 286.73 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 345.05 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 375.69 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 426.47 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 504.94 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 527.96 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 634.19 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 708.12 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 783.16 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 907.42 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1,048 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1,308 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1,473 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1,645 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1,722 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,760 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,204 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 2,377 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,901 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 2,821 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,830 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,742 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,691 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,178 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 3,567 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 3,271 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,522 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3,876 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 4,371 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 4,714 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 4,454 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | +1043.4% | 0.8629 terawatt-hours | 9.87 terawatt-hours |
| 1948 | +142.2% | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +126.2% | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 10.07 terawatt-hours |
| 1942 | -100.0% | 16.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1920 | -88.8% | 7.73 terawatt-hours | 0.8629 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.63 terawatt-hours | 4.42 terawatt-hours | 7.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 0.8629 terawatt-hours | 14.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.8 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 15.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 16.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 7.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 5.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.75 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 59.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.48 terawatt-hours | 73.53 terawatt-hours | 504.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,076 terawatt-hours | 527.96 terawatt-hours | 1,722 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,707 terawatt-hours | 1,760 terawatt-hours | 3,567 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,035 terawatt-hours | 3,271 terawatt-hours | 4,714 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 production in Indonesia?
- Coal production in Indonesia was 4,454 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,714 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1942.
- How does Indonesia rank for coal production?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.