Estonia vs Least developed countries: Electricity production from coal sources

Estonia
34.9%
in 2024
Least developed countries
10.4%
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Least developed countries rank
26th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Estonia
  • Least developed countries
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 34.9% against 10.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.

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

Estonia ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 93.6% 0.5% 93.1% Estonia
2000s 93.4% 1.0% 92.4% Estonia
2010s 84.3% 3.8% 80.4% Estonia
2020s 55.4% 8.3% 47.1% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Estonia or Least developed countries?
Estonia, at 34.9% against 10.4% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Estonia and Least developed countries?
24.5%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Least developed countries rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Estonia ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 26th 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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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.