Serbia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from coal sources

Serbia
58.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
40.4%
in 2023
Serbia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Serbia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 58.9% against 40.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 66.0% 70.1% 4.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 68.3% 64.5% 3.8% Serbia
2010s 69.7% 53.2% 16.5% Serbia
2020s 64.3% 42.3% 22.1% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Serbia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Serbia, at 58.9% against 40.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Serbia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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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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.