Electricity production from coal sources in IDA total

IDA total: Electricity production from coal sources was 9.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.9%
Change on year
up 17.7%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
10.4%
in 2020
All-time low
2.6%
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2468101990200620231990: 5.3 % of total1991: 5.4 % of total1992: 4 % of total1993: 4.3 % of total1994: 4.4 % of total1995: 3.5 % of total1996: 3.4 % of total1997: 3.4 % of total1998: 3.1 % of total1999: 2.6 % of total2000: 3.2 % of total2001: 3.6 % of total2002: 3.6 % of total2003: 3 % of total2004: 3.1 % of total2005: 3.4 % of total2006: 2.9 % of total2007: 3 % of total2008: 3 % of total2009: 2.6 % of total2010: 2.6 % of total2011: 3.2 % of total2012: 3.3 % of total2013: 3.5 % of total2014: 3.6 % of total2015: 4.6 % of total2016: 5.4 % of total2017: 7.7 % of total2018: 8.5 % of total2019: 10.1 % of total2020: 10.4 % of total2021: 9.7 % of total2022: 8.4 % of total2023: 9.9 % of total

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

Analysis

IDA total recorded 9.9% for electricity production from coal sources in 2023.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 184.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in IDA total peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2009.

That places IDA total 30th 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 total, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from coal sources (% of total) in IDA total, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 5.3%
1991 5.4% +2.5%
1992 4.0% -26.8%
1993 4.3% +9.1%
1994 4.4% +2.2%
1995 3.5% -21.2%
1996 3.4% -3.3%
1997 3.4% -0.7%
1998 3.1% -7.9%
1999 2.6% -16.2%
2000 3.2% +21.9%
2001 3.6% +14.9%
2002 3.6% -1.5%
2003 3.0% -15.3%
2004 3.1% +1.3%
2005 3.4% +9.9%
2006 2.9% -15.7%
2007 3.0% +6.4%
2008 3.0% -2.2%
2009 2.6% -13.8%
2010 2.6% +1.8%
2011 3.2% +21.3%
2012 3.3% +3.6%
2013 3.5% +5.7%
2014 3.6% +5.4%
2015 4.6% +26.0%
2016 5.4% +17.3%
2017 7.7% +42.0%
2018 8.5% +11.1%
2019 10.1% +18.5%
2020 10.4% +3.0%
2021 9.7% -7.0%
2022 8.4% -13.4%
2023 9.9% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.9% 2.6% 5.4% 10
2000s 3.1% 2.6% 3.6% 10
2010s 5.2% 2.6% 10.1% 10
2020s 9.6% 8.4% 10.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from coal sources in IDA total?
Electricity production from coal sources in IDA total was 9.9% 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 total?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2009.
How does IDA total rank for electricity production from coal sources?
IDA total ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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.