Data for 2024
Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024
Figures for 2024, as Ember published them · stored as published, never rewritten
Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024 covers 191 countries on 3 measures. Botswana is highest, at 98.251; 110 countries share the lowest reading, 0.000. The middle country reads 0.000. Against 2023, 83 values changed (30 up, 53 down), 8 left.
Coal Share of Electricity Generation · Data for 2024
HighestBotswana
98.251Lowest110 countries share it
0.000Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end. A higher value is the worse result.
01Values only
The table
Every country and every column of Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 191 countries · select a heading to sort
| BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 98.251 | 99.708 | 3.430 |
 KosovoXKXSouthern Europe | 91.259 | 91.407 | 6.750 |
 MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 84.694 | 91.156 | 8.820 |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 83.553 | 84.337 | 247.520 |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 74.582 | 77.557 | 2,035.197 |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 68.423 | 85.179 | 507.263 |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 63.912 | 79.528 | 124.170 |
 SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 62.933 | 67.938 | 36.960 |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 61.745 | 75.590 | 42.400 |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 60.917 | 64.341 | 15.480 |
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 59.324 | 60.306 | 15.277 |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 58.218 | 62.345 | 10,025.008 |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 54.331 | 68.864 | 172.093 |
 KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia | 54.029 | 84.786 | 118.510 |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 50.323 | 57.718 | 303.580 |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 45.210 | 64.923 | 281.640 |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 42.885 | 42.885 | 10.260 |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 42.386 | 80.219 | 211.167 |
 MontenegroMNESouthern Europe | 40.510 | 40.510 | 3.530 |
 TaiwanTWNEastern Asia | 40.068 | 84.859 | 288.560 |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 39.296 | 82.111 | 3.410 |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 37.401 | 60.539 | 6.310 |
 New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia | 36.538 | 73.077 | 3.120 |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 36.415 | 42.305 | 72.828 |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 35.554 | 54.386 | 341.230 |
 North KoreaPRKEastern Asia | 34.059 | 36.642 | 27.100 |
 Hong KongHKGEastern Asia | 33.654 | 98.958 | 37.440 |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 33.280 | 45.911 | 17.109 |
 JapanJPNEastern Asia | 32.185 | 68.711 | 1,016.390 |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 30.506 | 60.109 | 625.380 |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 29.963 | 81.149 | 24.030 |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 23.284 | 23.284 | 52.310 |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 22.887 | 28.896 | 38.275 |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 21.620 | 41.708 | 491.819 |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 20.944 | 23.936 | 16.712 |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 20.576 | 57.613 | 2.430 |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 19.943 | 98.113 | 101.740 |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | 19.784 | 99.820 | 5.560 |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 17.895 | 96.842 | 0.950 |
 RussiaRUSEastern Europe | 17.793 | 64.065 | 1,209.310 |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 16.670 | 85.159 | 199.520 |
 Puerto RicoPRICaribbean | 16.000 | 94.000 | 20.000 |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 15.833 | 31.666 | 15.790 |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 15.301 | 29.959 | 88.620 |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 15.098 | 32.794 | 52.723 |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 15.044 | 50.442 | 1.130 |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 14.852 | 58.131 | 4,391.020 |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 14.303 | 86.194 | 80.400 |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 13.377 | 43.527 | 151.010 |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 12.576 | 38.658 | 89.140 |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 10.801 | 12.525 | 19.720 |
 KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia | 9.702 | 11.224 | 15.770 |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 6.994 | 84.049 | 81.500 |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 6.426 | 26.387 | 37.973 |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 6.106 | 46.337 | 122.344 |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 5.729 | 50.770 | 57.081 |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 5.527 | 52.142 | 21.710 |
 CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 5.235 | 26.568 | 15.282 |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 4.972 | 10.768 | 35.198 |
 TajikistanTJKCentral Asia | 4.505 | 5.405 | 22.200 |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 3.948 | 22.306 | 636.790 |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 3.723 | 32.018 | 13.430 |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 3.488 | 75.418 | 355.180 |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 3.279 | 3.279 | 0.610 |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 3.030 | 13.131 | 0.990 |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 2.727 | 14.020 | 44.010 |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 2.439 | 2.439 | 1.640 |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 2.174 | 10.551 | 745.720 |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 2.027 | 53.487 | 31.073 |
 SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 1.762 | 14.194 | 29.520 |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 1.476 | 49.827 | 267.564 |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 1.311 | 80.210 | 7.630 |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 1.007 | 4.660 | 82.400 |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 0.957 | 95.071 | 59.583 |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 0.918 | 23.256 | 280.922 |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 0.859 | 58.763 | 152.510 |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 0.669 | 35.068 | 284.160 |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 0.481 | 44.551 | 12.480 |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 0.184 | 92.824 | 395.790 |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 0.181 | 5.077 | 564.493 |
 BelarusBLREastern Europe | 0.044 | 62.680 | 45.820 |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 0.000 | 0.000 | 8.340 |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 0.000 | 98.931 | 96.360 |
 American SamoaASMPolynesia | 0.000 | 94.444 | 0.180 |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 26.299 | 15.590 |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 0.000 | 91.892 | 0.370 |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 0.000 | 38.981 | 9.030 |
 ArubaABWCaribbean | 0.000 | 83.000 | 1.000 |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 0.000 | 13.775 | 78.477 |
 AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia | 0.000 | 88.254 | 27.840 |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 0.000 | 99.111 | 2.250 |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 0.000 | 99.736 | 37.950 |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 0.000 | 90.991 | 1.110 |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 0.000 | 23.665 | 75.978 |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 0.000 | 12.766 | 0.470 |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 0.000 | 96.040 | 1.010 |
 BhutanBTNSouthern Asia | 0.000 | 0.000 | 11.000 |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 0.000 | 66.001 | 13.530 |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 0.000 | 82.840 | 1.690 |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 0.000 | 24.490 | 0.490 |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 0.000 | 69.231 | 0.520 |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 26.860 | 7.260 |
 Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean | 0.000 | 95.775 | 0.710 |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 94.595 | 0.370 |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 0.000 | 50.000 | 0.040 |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 0.000 | 0.091 | 11.000 |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 0.000 | 71.084 | 10.790 |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 0.000 | 95.986 | 19.430 |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 0.000 | 76.178 | 5.776 |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 0.000 | 65.000 | 0.200 |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 0.000 | 15.920 |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 0.000 | 27.557 | 32.660 |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 0.000 | 88.803 | 237.390 |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 73.154 | 1.490 |
 EritreaERIEastern Africa | 0.000 | 88.889 | 0.450 |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 0.000 | 44.342 | 6.247 |
 EthiopiaETHEastern Africa | 0.000 | 0.000 | 25.200 |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 0.000 | 36.522 | 1.150 |
 French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia | 0.000 | 65.278 | 0.720 |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 64.615 | 2.600 |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 0.000 | 100.000 | 0.510 |
 GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 0.000 | 20.172 | 13.930 |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 0.000 | 63.782 | 24.270 |
 GreenlandGRLNorthern America | 0.000 | 16.667 | 0.600 |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.000 | 0.240 |
 GuamGUMMicronesia | 0.000 | 91.398 | 1.860 |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 0.000 | 24.814 | 4.030 |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 0.000 | 100.000 | 0.080 |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 0.000 | 97.101 | 1.380 |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 0.000 | 81.395 | 0.860 |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 0.000 | 0.000 | 19.050 |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | 0.000 | 98.377 | 149.730 |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 0.000 | 87.398 | 4.920 |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 0.000 | 75.919 | 23.670 |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 0.000 | 8.522 | 13.260 |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 0.000 | 75.000 | 0.040 |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 0.000 | 97.762 | 92.490 |
 LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 0.000 | 26.493 | 6.341 |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 0.000 | 56.180 | 5.340 |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 0.000 | 45.614 | 0.570 |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 0.000 | 99.971 | 34.590 |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 0.000 | 15.678 | 7.399 |
 LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | 0.000 | 9.272 | 1.510 |
 MacauMACEastern Asia | 0.000 | 69.231 | 0.780 |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 0.000 | 4.372 | 1.830 |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 0.000 | 92.941 | 0.850 |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 0.000 | 80.537 | 5.960 |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 0.000 | 84.475 | 2.190 |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 0.000 | 77.295 | 2.070 |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 0.000 | 89.292 | 6.070 |
 MontserratMSRCaribbean | 0.000 | 100.000 | 0.010 |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 0.000 | 16.574 | 19.790 |
 NauruNRUMicronesia | 0.000 | 80.000 | 0.050 |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 0.000 | 0.000 | 11.130 |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 0.000 | 37.611 | 4.520 |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 0.000 | 75.000 | 37.560 |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 0.000 | 1.394 | 157.105 |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 0.000 | 95.112 | 49.100 |
 PalestinePSEWestern Asia | 0.000 | 60.606 | 0.990 |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 0.000 | 76.321 | 4.730 |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 0.000 | 0.000 | 42.410 |
 PeruPERSouth America | 0.000 | 39.889 | 59.290 |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 0.000 | 14.803 | 47.289 |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 0.000 | 95.977 | 56.680 |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 0.000 | 79.121 | 5.460 |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 0.000 | 91.304 | 0.230 |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 0.000 | 97.500 | 0.400 |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 0.000 | 86.667 | 0.150 |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 0.000 | 56.250 | 0.160 |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 0.000 | 97.840 | 454.640 |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 0.000 | 84.127 | 0.630 |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 0.000 | 4.762 | 0.210 |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 0.000 | 90.909 | 0.110 |
 SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 0.000 | 79.070 | 0.430 |
 South SudanSSDEastern Africa | 0.000 | 98.214 | 0.560 |
 SudanSDNNorthern Africa | 0.000 | 20.311 | 14.770 |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 0.000 | 47.126 | 1.740 |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 0.000 | 1.209 | 172.023 |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 0.000 | 96.463 | 24.880 |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 0.000 | 67.081 | 8.840 |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 0.000 | 70.423 | 0.710 |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 0.000 | 85.714 | 0.070 |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 0.000 | 99.895 | 9.550 |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 0.000 | 95.601 | 21.370 |
 TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia | 0.000 | 99.970 | 33.010 |
 Turks and Caicos IslandsTCACaribbean | 0.000 | 96.296 | 0.270 |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 0.000 | 2.926 | 5.810 |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 0.000 | 68.267 | 177.260 |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 0.000 | 1.122 | 13.370 |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 0.000 | 8.861 | 80.130 |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | 0.000 | 88.762 | 5.250 |
02In 2024
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- Botswana98.251
- Kosovo91.259
- Mongolia84.694
- South Africa83.553
- India74.582
Lowest
- Yemenshared0.000
- Samoashared0.000
- Venezuelashared0.000
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesshared0.000
- Uruguayshared0.000
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 0.000. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Fossil fuels (% of generation)
Highest4 share it
Lowest7 share it
Middle country: 64.615
Total generation (TWh)
Highest
China10,025.008Lowest
Montserrat0.010Middle country: 14.770
032023 → 2024
Since 2023
What changed between 2023 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −8countries joined / left
- 83values changed, of 191 in both
- 30 · 53rose · fell
- 108unchanged
Rose most
- Bangladesh10.613 → 19.943+9.330
- Mauritius33.639 → 39.296+5.657
- Kosovo87.224 → 91.259+4.035
- Cambodia57.500 → 60.917+3.417
- Vietnam46.914 → 50.323+3.409
Fell most
- Bulgaria29.266 → 22.887−6.379
- Poland59.721 → 54.331−5.390
- Greece9.381 → 5.729−3.652
- Italy5.054 → 1.476−3.578
- Kazakhstan57.443 → 54.029−3.414
− Central African Republic
− Comoros
− Dominica
− Faroe Islands
− São Tomé and Príncipe
− British Virgin Islands
− United States Virgin Islands
− VanuatuChanges in value, not in places: a country’s place also moves when others do. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
82 distinct values among 191
Values are stored exactly as published, to 3 decimals. 110 countries share 0.000. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
Which end is better
A higher value is the worse result.
Nothing missing
Every one of the 191 countries has every column.
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Ember (2024). Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024 [data set], describing 2024. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/coal-electricity/2024
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07Questions
Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024: questions and answers
Which country has the highest coal power in Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024?
Botswana, at 98.251, of the 191 countries in the file.
What year does Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024 describe?
2024.
How many countries does Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024 cover?
191.
Where can I download Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024?
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Is Coal Share of Electricity Generation, 2024 the newest?
Yes, as of 2026-09-29, when it was read from the publisher.