New Zealand vs Singapore: Share of electricity generation from coal
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2025
Singapore
0.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
73rd
Singapore rank
75th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 73rd and Singapore ranks 75th of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd and Singapore ranks 75th 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.