Myanmar vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from coal

Myanmar
5.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
7.1%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
56th
Netherlands rank
53rd

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Myanmar
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7.1% against 5.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Myanmar ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 210 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 25.1% 16.8% Netherlands
2010s 5.5% 25.0% 19.4% Netherlands
2020s 8.8% 8.8% 0.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Myanmar or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 7.1% against 5.5% in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Myanmar and Netherlands?
1.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Myanmar ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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.