Least developed countries vs Mauritius: Electricity production from coal sources

Least developed countries
10.4%
in 2023
Mauritius
33.5%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
25th
Mauritius rank
26th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 33.5% against 10.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 23.1%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 25th and Mauritius ranks 26th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 5.3% 4.8% Mauritius
2000s 1.0% 30.1% 29.1% Mauritius
2010s 3.8% 40.8% 37.0% Mauritius
2020s 8.3% 36.6% 28.3% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Least developed countries or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 33.5% against 10.4% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Least developed countries and Mauritius?
23.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mauritius?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Mauritius rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Least developed countries ranks 25th and Mauritius ranks 26th of 45 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

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
256 places, 7,746 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.