Indonesia vs Serbia: Share of electricity generation from coal

Indonesia
61.5%
in 2024
Serbia
65.0%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Serbia rank
5th

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Indonesia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 65.0% against 61.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 5th of 210 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 28.6% 67.4% 38.8% Serbia
2000s 39.1% 69.3% 30.2% Serbia
2010s 50.4% 70.7% 20.3% Serbia
2020s 61.7% 65.0% 3.3% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Indonesia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 65.0% against 61.5% in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Indonesia and Serbia?
3.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Serbia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Serbia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Indonesia ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 5th 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.