Chile vs Niger: Share of electricity generation from coal
Chile
17.8%
in 2025
Niger
17.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
41st
Niger rank
39th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Chile
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Niger ranks 39th of 210 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 72.8% | 55.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 49.2% | 13.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.3% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Chile or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Chile and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Niger rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Chile ranks 41st and Niger ranks 39th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.