Chile vs Thailand: Share of electricity generation from coal

Chile
17.8%
in 2025
Thailand
17.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
41st
Thailand rank
40th

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Chile
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 17.8% against 17.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 40th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 17.3% 18.7% 1.4% Thailand
2010s 35.6% 20.2% 15.4% Chile
2020s 22.3% 18.6% 3.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Chile or Thailand?
Thailand, at 17.8% against 17.8% in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Chile and Thailand?
0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Chile ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 40th 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.