New Zealand vs Senegal: Share of electricity generation from coal
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2025
Senegal
1.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
73rd
Senegal rank
72nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- New Zealand
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 72nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, New Zealand or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.3% against 1.1% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between New Zealand and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Senegal rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 72nd 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.