Latin America & Caribbean vs Russian Federation: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 18.1% against 4.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th and Russian Federation ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 17.4% | 13.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 18.2% | 13.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 15.7% | 9.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 17.1% | 12.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Latin America & Caribbean or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 18.1% against 4.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Latin America & Caribbean and Russian Federation?
- 13.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Russian Federation rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th and Russian Federation ranks 40th 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.