Arab World vs Russian Federation: Electricity production from coal sources

Arab World
2.1%
in 2023
Russian Federation
18.1%
in 2023
Arab World rank
42nd
Russian Federation rank
40th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Arab World
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 18.1% against 2.1% in Arab World, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 8.8 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 42nd and Russian Federation ranks 40th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 17.4% 16.1% Russian Federation
2000s 2.0% 18.2% 16.2% Russian Federation
2010s 1.4% 15.7% 14.2% Russian Federation
2020s 2.2% 17.1% 15.0% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Arab World or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 18.1% against 2.1% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Arab World and Russian Federation?
16.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Russian Federation rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Arab World ranks 42nd and Russian Federation ranks 40th 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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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.