Electricity production from coal sources in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Electricity production from coal sources was 10.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from coal sources in Least developed countries is 10.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 617.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Least developed countries peaked at 10.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
Least developed countries ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +230.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +108.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +73.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 287.82 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from coal sources in Least developed countries?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Least developed countries was 10.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Least developed countries rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Least developed countries ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 617.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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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.