Ireland vs Namibia: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Ireland
- Namibia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 5.3% | 42.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 2.5% | 28.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 2.2% | 18.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.2% | 4.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Ireland or Namibia?
- Ireland, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Ireland and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Ireland ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 75th of 209 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
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.