India vs Mongolia: Share of electricity generation from coal
India
70.8%
in 2025
Mongolia
85.8%
in 2025
India rank
4th
Mongolia rank
2nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- India
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 85.8% against 70.8% in India, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Mongolia ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 97.0% | 28.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 91.4% | 17.4% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 85.0% | 11.2% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, India or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 85.8% against 70.8% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between India and Mongolia?
- 15.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mongolia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Mongolia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- India ranks 4th and Mongolia ranks 2nd 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.