Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Kyrgyzstan
12.6%
in 2025
Zambia
10.8%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
51st
Zambia rank
52nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Zambia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 12.6% against 10.8% in Zambia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 0.1% | 6.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 0.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 12.6% against 10.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 1.8%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 52nd 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.