East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs India: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 74.4% against 59.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 68.4% | 4.4% | India |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 68.1% | 1.9% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 73.0% | 5.5% | India |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 72.3% | 11.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or India?
- India, at 74.4% against 59.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
- 14.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and India rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th 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.