Electricity production from coal sources (% of total) by country
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke,...
Countries reporting
100
Highest
98.9%
Botswana
Lowest
0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of
Median
12.5%
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
7,746
What the numbers show
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total) is currently reported for 100 countries. The highest value is 98.9% in Botswana; the lowest is 0.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.5%, and the mean is 21.0%.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 59 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 8,374.1%), and the largest decrease in Georgia (down 100.0%).
Electricity production from coal sources: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botswana | 98.9% | 2023 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 2 | Kosovo | 93.4% | 2021 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 3 | Mongolia | 85.2% | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 4 | South Africa | 81.6% | 2023 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 5 | India | 74.4% | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 6 | Indonesia | 69.1% | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 7 | Philippines | 62.5% | 2023 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Morocco | 62.1% | 2023 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 9 | China | 61.3% | 2023 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 10 | Serbia | 58.9% | 2023 | down 18.1% | flat |
| 11 | Cambodia | 58.7% | 2023 | up 508.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 58.4% | 2023 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 56.4% | 2023 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 55.9% | 2024 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 54.1% | 2023 | up 19.2% | falling |
| 16 | Australia | 46.0% | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 17 | Malaysia | 45.0% | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Viet Nam | 44.8% | 2023 | up 98.5% | volatile |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 40.2% | 2023 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 20 | Montenegro | 39.1% | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 21 | New Caledonia | 39.0% | 2021 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Czechia | 36.3% | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 23 | Estonia | 34.9% | 2024 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 24 | Türkiye | 34.5% | 2024 | up 14.0% | flat |
| 25 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 33.6% | 2023 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 26 | Mauritius | 33.5% | 2023 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Hong Kong, China | 33.1% | 2023 | down 55.8% | falling |
| 28 | Republic of Korea | 32.6% | 2024 | down 20.1% | rising |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 30.6% | 2023 | up 144.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Japan | 30.1% | 2024 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | 29.7% | 2023 | up 143.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 29.1% | 2023 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 33 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 23.8% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 23.5% | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 35 | Ukraine | 22.2% | 2023 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 20.6% | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 37 | Brunei Darussalam | 20.4% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Madagascar | 19.5% | 2023 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Russian Federation | 18.1% | 2023 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 40 | Niger | 17.1% | 2023 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 41 | Guatemala | 16.8% | 2023 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | 16.6% | 2021 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 43 | United States of America | 15.7% | 2024 | down 60.2% | falling |
| 44 | Chile | 14.8% | 2024 | down 59.8% | rising |
| 45 | Thailand | 14.6% | 2023 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 46 | Rwanda | 14.3% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Israel | 14.0% | 2024 | down 71.8% | falling |
| 48 | Romania | 14.0% | 2023 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 49 | Pakistan | 12.8% | 2023 | up 8,374.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Jordan | 12.6% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Colombia | 12.4% | 2024 | up 60.7% | falling |
| 52 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.5% | 2023 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 53 | Uzbekistan | 11.1% | 2023 | up 165.5% | rising |
| 54 | Zambia | 10.9% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Bangladesh | 10.6% | 2023 | up 359.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Netherlands | 8.2% | 2024 | down 74.0% | falling |
| 57 | Mexico | 7.6% | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 58 | Croatia | 7.6% | 2023 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Hungary | 6.4% | 2024 | down 69.0% | falling |
| 60 | Greece | 6.0% | 2024 | down 88.2% | falling |
| 61 | Myanmar | 5.3% | 2023 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 62 | New Zealand | 5.3% | 2024 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Denmark | 5.0% | 2024 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Tajikistan | 4.6% | 2023 | up 1,688.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Panama | 3.5% | 2023 | down 54.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Slovakia | 3.1% | 2024 | down 74.9% | falling |
| 67 | Canada | 2.9% | 2024 | down 70.7% | falling |
| 68 | Belgium | 2.8% | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Eswatini | 2.7% | 2023 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Finland | 2.6% | 2024 | down 85.0% | falling |
| 71 | Austria | 2.4% | 2024 | down 68.0% | falling |
| 72 | Ireland | 2.0% | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Brazil | 2.0% | 2024 | down 55.6% | rising |
| 74 | Italy | 1.8% | 2024 | down 89.4% | falling |
| 75 | Namibia | 1.6% | 2023 | down 48.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Portugal | 1.6% | 2021 | down 91.6% | falling |
| 77 | Spain | 1.2% | 2024 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Senegal | 1.1% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 79 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.9% | 2024 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Argentina | 0.9% | 2024 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 81 | Singapore | 0.9% | 2023 | up 37.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Honduras | 0.5% | 2023 | down 55.9% | volatile |
| 83 | United Arab Emirates | 0.5% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 84 | France | 0.4% | 2024 | down 85.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Sweden | 0.2% | 2024 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.2% | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 87 | Norway | 0.1% | 2024 | down 30.2% | rising |
| 88 | Peru | 0.1% | 2023 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Belarus | 0.1% | 2023 | down 21.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Nepal | 0.0% | 2021 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Switzerland | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Lithuania | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Luxembourg | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Latvia | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Republic of Moldova | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Malta | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Mozambique | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Nigeria | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Asia 70.6%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 70.6%
- European Union 10.5%
- Euro area 7.1%
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 59.8%
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 59.8%
- Lower middle income 52.5%
- Africa Eastern and Southern 51.7%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 41.5%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40.4%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 40.4%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 40.4%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 37.5%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 34.5%
- East Asia & Pacific 32.6%
- Early-demographic dividend 16.7%
- OECD members 16.1%
- High income 15.9%
- Post-demographic dividend 15.3%
- World 15.0%
- IBRD only 14.2%
- North America 14.2%
- IDA & IBRD total 14.1%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 14.0%
- Late-demographic dividend 11.4%
- Europe & Central Asia 11.3%
- Least developed countries 10.4%
- Upper middle income 10.2%
- Low & middle income 10.2%
- Middle income 10.2%
- IDA blend 10.2%
- IDA total 9.9%
- IDA only 9.6%
- Other small states 7.7%
- Small states 7.7%
- Low income 6.8%
- Latin America & Caribbean 4.7%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 4.7%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 4.4%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 4.4%
About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.