Australia
Indonesia
TOP 10
05
Australia
1.5 % Global Consumption
Global Position 10
06
Indonesia
1.2 % Global Consumption
Global Position 12
Australia burns more coal per capita than any other country on earth , with 5,343 cubic feet per person compared to 3,055 in China , 2,263 in the US , and a mere 729 in India . With no civil nuclear programme and being the world ’ s second largest exporter of the black stuff , 54 % of Australia ’ s electricity comes from coal . The government also has ambitions to build more coal power plants .
In the global top 25 , only Brazil ( 132 cubic feet ) burns less coal per capita than Indonesia ( 392 cubic feet ), yet it still accounts for 1.2 % of global consumption . This is in part down to Indonesia uses around a quarter of the coal it produces to fuel 65 % of its domestic needs , with the rest heading to exports . The finance minister has said the country could phase out the use of coal by 2040 – with financial help .