Africa Western and Central vs Chile: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 14.8% against 0.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 61.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Chile ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 24.6% | 24.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 17.3% | 17.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 35.4% | 34.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 25.1% | 24.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Africa Western and Central or Chile?
- Chile, at 14.8% against 0.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Africa Western and Central and Chile?
- 14.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Chile?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Chile rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Chile ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.