Dominican Republic vs Japan: Share of electricity generation from coal
Dominican Republic
29.1%
in 2025
Japan
32.1%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Japan rank
25th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Dominican Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.1% against 29.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Japan ranks 25th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 26.0% | 16.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 31.7% | 18.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 33.0% | 2.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Dominican Republic or Japan?
- Japan, at 32.1% against 29.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 3.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Japan ranks 25th of 207 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.