Mongolia vs South Africa: Share of electricity generation from coal
Mongolia
85.8%
in 2025
South Africa
81.4%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 85.8% against 81.4% in South Africa, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 94.0% | 3.1% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 91.2% | 0.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.4% | 0.6% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 85.8% against 81.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 4.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.