Canada vs Tajikistan: Share of electricity generation from coal

Canada
4.1%
in 2025
Tajikistan
4.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
60th
Tajikistan rank
59th

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Canada
  • Tajikistan
05101520198520052025

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 0.0% 17.1% Canada
2010s 10.4% 2.5% 7.9% Canada
2020s 4.5% 6.1% 1.6% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Canada or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Canada and Tajikistan?
0.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tajikistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Canada and Tajikistan rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Canada ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 59th 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.