Least developed countries vs Türkiye: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Least developed countries
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 34.5% against 10.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 33.7% | 33.2% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 27.1% | 26.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 31.0% | 27.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 33.9% | 25.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Least developed countries or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 34.5% against 10.4% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Least developed countries and Türkiye?
- 24.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Türkiye rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Least developed countries ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th 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.