Botswana vs Mongolia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Botswana
98.3%
in 2024
Mongolia
85.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Mongolia rank
2nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Botswana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 98.3% against 85.8% in Mongolia, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.4% | 2.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 84.9% | 12.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Botswana or Mongolia?
- Botswana, at 98.3% against 85.8% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Botswana and Mongolia?
- 12.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.