Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 48.0% | 10.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 33.5% | 7.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 21.1% | 6.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 1.2% against 0.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Spain ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th 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
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.