Canada vs Croatia: Share of electricity generation from coal

Canada
4.1%
in 2025
Croatia
5.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
60th
Croatia rank
57th

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Canada
  • Croatia
0510152025198520052025

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 5.0% against 4.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 60th and Croatia ranks 57th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.9% 4.2% 12.7% Canada
2000s 17.1% 16.3% 0.7% Canada
2010s 10.4% 17.2% 6.8% Croatia
2020s 4.5% 8.0% 3.5% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Canada or Croatia?
Croatia, at 5.0% against 4.1% in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Canada and Croatia?
0.9%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Croatia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and Croatia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Canada ranks 60th and Croatia ranks 57th 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.