Colombia vs Pakistan: Electricity production from coal sources

Colombia
12.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
12.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
50th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Colombia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12.8% against 12.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 50th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 8.6% 0.4% 8.2% Colombia
2000s 5.5% 0.2% 5.3% Colombia
2010s 6.9% 4.1% 2.8% Colombia
2020s 8.3% 15.5% 7.1% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Colombia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 12.8% against 12.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Colombia and Pakistan?
0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Colombia ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 50th of 210 countries.
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.