Central Europe and the Baltics vs China: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 61.3% against 37.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th and China ranks 10th of 47 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 74.7% | 15.2% | China |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 78.7% | 20.7% | China |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 71.7% | 19.9% | China |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 62.4% | 21.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Central Europe and the Baltics or China?
- China, at 61.3% against 37.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
- 23.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and China rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th and China ranks 10th 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.