Electricity production from coal sources in IDA only

IDA only: Electricity production from coal sources was 9.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.6%
Change on year
up 24.3%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.6%
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from coal sources in IDA only, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 2.5 % of total1991: 2.3 % of total1992: 1.4 % of total1993: 1.2 % of total1994: 0.88 % of total1995: 0.844 % of total1996: 0.945 % of total1997: 0.973 % of total1998: 0.912 % of total1999: 0.568 % of total2000: 2.5 % of total2001: 2.8 % of total2002: 3.1 % of total2003: 2.9 % of total2004: 2.8 % of total2005: 3.4 % of total2006: 3.3 % of total2007: 3.8 % of total2008: 3.8 % of total2009: 3 % of total2010: 2.8 % of total2011: 3.4 % of total2012: 3.7 % of total2013: 3.9 % of total2014: 4.3 % of total2015: 6.3 % of total2016: 7.9 % of total2017: 8.9 % of total2018: 8.9 % of total2019: 8.9 % of total2020: 9.3 % of total2021: 9.2 % of total2022: 7.8 % of total2023: 9.6 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity production from coal sources in IDA only stood at 9.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in IDA only peaked at 9.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.

That places IDA only 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from coal sources in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from coal sources (% of total) in IDA only, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 2.5%
1991 2.3% -6.0%
1992 1.4% -41.3%
1993 1.2% -10.4%
1994 0.9% -28.3%
1995 0.8% -4.0%
1996 0.9% +11.9%
1997 1.0% +3.0%
1998 0.9% -6.3%
1999 0.6% -37.7%
2000 2.5% +337.5%
2001 2.8% +14.1%
2002 3.1% +9.0%
2003 2.9% -6.8%
2004 2.8% -4.4%
2005 3.4% +23.9%
2006 3.3% -2.6%
2007 3.8% +14.4%
2008 3.8% -1.2%
2009 3.0% -19.1%
2010 2.8% -8.1%
2011 3.4% +21.9%
2012 3.7% +9.6%
2013 3.9% +4.7%
2014 4.3% +10.6%
2015 6.3% +44.8%
2016 7.9% +26.0%
2017 8.9% +12.9%
2018 8.9% -0.3%
2019 8.9% -0.4%
2020 9.3% +5.3%
2021 9.2% -1.2%
2022 7.8% -15.8%
2023 9.6% +24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 0.6% 2.5% 10
2000s 3.1% 2.5% 3.8% 10
2010s 5.9% 2.8% 8.9% 10
2020s 9.0% 7.8% 9.6% 4

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  5. 32 Bulgaria 29.1% compare
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  7. 34 Germany 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from coal sources in IDA only?
Electricity production from coal sources in IDA only was 9.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
How does IDA only rank for electricity production from coal sources?
IDA only ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA only data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2024
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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.