Niger vs Russian Federation: Electricity production from coal sources

Niger
17.1%
in 2023
Russian Federation
18.1%
in 2023
Niger rank
41st
Russian Federation rank
40th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Niger
  • Russian Federation
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 18.1% against 17.1% in Niger, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 40th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 71.6% 17.4% 54.2% Niger
2000s 72.8% 18.2% 54.7% Niger
2010s 49.1% 15.7% 33.4% Niger
2020s 20.4% 17.1% 3.3% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Niger or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 18.1% against 17.1% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Niger and Russian Federation?
1.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Niger and Russian Federation rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Niger ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 40th 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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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
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.