China vs Russia: Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
China
0.0084 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Russia
0.0091 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
China rank
10th
Russia rank
8th
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day) over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.0091 short tons per capita per day against 0.0084 short tons per capita per day in China, a difference of 0.0007 short tons per capita per day.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0031 short tons per capita per day | 0.0052 short tons per capita per day | 0.002 short tons per capita per day | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0051 short tons per capita per day | 0.0056 short tons per capita per day | 0.0005 short tons per capita per day | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0082 short tons per capita per day | 0.0077 short tons per capita per day | 0.0005 short tons per capita per day | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.0091 short tons per capita per day against 0.0084 short tons per capita per day in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between China and Russia?
- 0.0007 short tons per capita per day, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
- China ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th 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.