Netherlands vs Reunion: Share of electricity generation from coal
Netherlands
7.1%
in 2025
Reunion
13.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
53rd
Reunion rank
50th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Netherlands
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 13.0% against 7.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 53rd and Reunion ranks 50th of 210 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 39.0% | 13.8% | Reunion |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 42.0% | 17.1% | Reunion |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 28.1% | 18.6% | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Netherlands or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 13.0% against 7.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Netherlands and Reunion?
- 5.9%, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Reunion?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Reunion rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd and Reunion ranks 50th 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.