Arab World vs Niger: Electricity production from coal sources

Arab World
2.1%
in 2023
Niger
17.1%
in 2023
Arab World rank
42nd
Niger rank
41st

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Arab World
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 17.1% against 2.1% in Arab World, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 8.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 42nd and Niger ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 71.6% 70.3% Niger
2000s 2.0% 72.8% 70.9% Niger
2010s 1.4% 49.1% 47.6% Niger
2020s 2.2% 20.4% 18.2% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Arab World or Niger?
Niger, at 17.1% against 2.1% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Arab World and Niger?
15.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Niger?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Niger rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Arab World ranks 42nd and Niger ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,768 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.