China vs Greece: Per capita daily coal consumption
China
0.0084 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Greece
0.0076 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
China rank
10th
Greece rank
12th
Per capita daily coal consumption over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0084 short tons per capita per day against 0.0076 short tons per capita per day in Greece, a difference of 0.0008 short tons per capita per day.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
China ranks 10th and Greece ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 short tons per capita per day | 0.0109 short tons per capita per day | 0.0086 short tons per capita per day | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.0031 short tons per capita per day | 0.0164 short tons per capita per day | 0.0133 short tons per capita per day | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.0051 short tons per capita per day | 0.0185 short tons per capita per day | 0.0133 short tons per capita per day | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.0082 short tons per capita per day | 0.0128 short tons per capita per day | 0.0046 short tons per capita per day | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, China or Greece?
- China, at 0.0084 short tons per capita per day against 0.0076 short tons per capita per day in Greece as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between China and Greece?
- 0.0008 short tons per capita per day, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
- China ranks 10th and Greece ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.