Colombia vs Myanmar: Share of electricity generation from coal
Colombia
6.1%
in 2025
Myanmar
5.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
55th
Myanmar rank
56th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Colombia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.1% against 5.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Myanmar ranks 56th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 8.4% | 3.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Colombia or Myanmar?
- Colombia, at 6.1% against 5.5% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Colombia and Myanmar?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Myanmar ranks 56th 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.