Netherlands vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Netherlands
7.1%
in 2025
Zambia
10.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
53rd
Zambia rank
52nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Netherlands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.8% against 7.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 0.1% | 25.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 3.5% | 21.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 10.5% | 1.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Netherlands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.8% against 7.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Netherlands and Zambia?
- 3.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd 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.